aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
Austell
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From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Biddums
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From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Commissioner'snounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
don't
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From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
He's
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From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.
ill-treatverb
treat badly
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
