aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
Annie
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From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t know whether I can, Annie.
cannot
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From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know whether I can, Annie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Her husband hesitated.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know whether I can, Annie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
Kirby
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From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know whether I can, Annie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
up to a particular time
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
at the time that
From this reading Annie passed the night at Kirby Park; and, when she and Harry were sitting at breakfast the next morning, he told her he should come and see her act that night.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I don’t know whether I can, Annie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then will you come up to town with me?” she asked eagerly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have some things to see to down here before I start, and something to do in town when I get up there, so that I cannot be at your rooms till about four.”
