aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
BEECHWOODnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading “BEECHWOOD, July.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading WEST’S DIARY.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
Dora
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From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
DR
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From this reading EXTRACT FROM DR.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
EXTRACTverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading EXTRACT FROM DR.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACT FROM DR.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
the act of departing
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “BEECHWOOD, July.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
Morrisville
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From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
a brief written record
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
WEST'SnounUS /wests/
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST’S DIARY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since receiving that little note from Dora, I have frequently dared to build castles of what might some day be, for something in that message led me to hope that I am not indifferent to her.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I did not see Dora after all, and I had thought so much about it, feeling, I am afraid, more than willing that Robin should be sick, and so give me an excuse for going to Morrisville.
