aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
have
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
can't
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
clock-tower
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
having made preparations
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
a social unit living together
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
Geof
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
gondoliernounUS /ˌɡɑːndəˈlɪr/
a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
engage in
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
Nanni
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
not any; not one
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
in the near future
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
There's
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
showing curiosity
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
