aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
(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 "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
Beale
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From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
character'snounUS /ˈkerɪktərz/
possessive form of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
Claude
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From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
dearly loved
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
He's
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From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
isn't
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From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
and nothing more
From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "He's just talking of plain dull charm of character."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
a special situation
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, we shouldn't all be thinking so well of each other!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh I know all about that sort of thing!"--she fairly bridled with the knowledge.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Her character's the most extraordinary thing in all the world," Sir Claude stated to Mrs. Beale.
you've
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From this reading "He isn't speaking of personal loveliness--you've not THAT vulgar beauty, my dear, at all," Mrs. Beale explained.
