aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slower the horses walked, and slower.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
a youthful male person
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
a young female
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Slower the horses walked, and slower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
on one occasion
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
SloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Slower the horses walked, and slower.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slower the horses walked, and slower.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Slower the horses walked, and slower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
at the time that
From this reading The voices of the Boy and girl were low when they spoke about the common things by the wayside.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was different from any man whose life had come near to hers before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once their eyes met, and they smiled with something both sad and glad in them.
showing curiosity
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Margaret was watching the young man by her side and wondering at herself.
