aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
(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 “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
Bartley
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From this reading “And--and--where shall I go?” gasped Bartley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
Dr
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From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “And--and--where shall I go?” gasped Bartley.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And--and--where shall I go?” gasped Bartley.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
I've
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From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
for more time
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
engage in
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
not any; not one
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
carry out
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And--and--where shall I go?” gasped Bartley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You might go to the Devil, for all I cared for you,” said the old man, with the contempt which he no longer cared to make ironical.
WillsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading I'm going to see Dr. Wills about you, and I'm going to see Mrs. Bird, and try to patch it up somehow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Oh, I shall take care of you, young man,--don't be afraid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've stood your friend too long, and your name's been mixed up too much with my girl's, for me to let you come to shame openly, if I can help it.
