aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
speak to
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't be afraid," he said.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
cannot
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From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be afraid," he said.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I suppose I looked grateful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be afraid," he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
for more time
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I suppose I looked grateful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be afraid," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
express in speech
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I looked grateful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
except if; if not
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
precisely as stated
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
(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 "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I shall not let her see me; and she cannot hear me speak unless I address myself to her, which I do not intend to do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I were you I should speak out without waiting any longer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "So you need not trouble yourself about that," the ghost continued; "but it seems to me that you are not getting along very well with your affair.
