aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have my own opinion about that.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
Algernon
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From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
Betty
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From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
a female human offspring
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
Duckwell
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From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
Errington
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From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
a man of refinement
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have my own opinion about that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have my own opinion about that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
immediately past
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
Maxfield
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From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very anxious to see me, was he?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have my own opinion about that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I have my own opinion about that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have my own opinion about that.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
to-day
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From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
What-d'ye-call-it
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From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
wouldn't
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From this reading He was very anxious to see you; but Aunt Betty told him you wouldn't be back until to-day."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father; he had been before in the afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you had that fine gentleman, Mr. Algernon--What-d'ye-call-it--Errington, here last evening?" said Jonathan Maxfield to his daughter, on his return from Duckwell.
