aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
aren't
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From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can pretend true, if you can."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
Fultons
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From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, I'm so glad it's _you_!"
the act of departing
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
the act of retaining something
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
I'm
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From this reading Oh, I'm so glad it's _you_!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I can pretend true, if you can."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
It's
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From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
and nothing more
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I'm so glad it's _you_!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, I'm so glad it's _you_!"
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
there's
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From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I can pretend true, if you can."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
wasn't
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From this reading "It's easy for me," said Lucy; "I was never any good at remembering or looking forward, never any good at anything that wasn't going on right there and then.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat on the sofa in the Fultons' living-room holding hands, like two children.
we've
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From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
a late time of life
From this reading "Let's pretend," I said, "that there aren't any complications; that time has gone backward ten years; that we've just gotten engaged; that there's nobody to disapprove and be unhappy about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can pretend true, if you can."
