aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
(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 My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
dawdled
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From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
engage in
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
McCullagh
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From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
public'snounUS /ˈpʌblɪks/
possessive form of “public” — people in general considered as a whole
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
not in physical motion
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The great McCullagh was not interested in the stage; the proof of it was that he entrusted this interesting department to me.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I was daily becoming so restless and unhappy that it would have been strange if something had not happened.
directed up
From this reading But circumstances were bringing about an onward if not upward step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
showing curiosity
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading My dramatic work, interesting as it was, was still so trivial in so far as the space given it and the public’s interest in it were concerned as to make it all but worthless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THUS it was that I dawdled about the city wondering what would become of me.
