aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “To Amelia?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
broad-paned
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From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
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 “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
pinkishadjectiveUS /ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/
of a light shade of red
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To Amelia Battle,” Mrs. Dodge said.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Amelia?”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Her troubled eyes came to rest upon the pinkish Italian villa across the street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You mean what we saw—over there?”
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I went straight home after I left you yesterday; but I kept thinking about what we’d seen——” “You mean——” Mrs. Cromwell paused, and glanced nervously through the glass of the broad-paned window beside which she and her guest had seated themselves.
