aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
(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 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
react verbally
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Wentworth hemmed and tapped on the desk with the end of his lead pencil.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wentworth hemmed and tapped on the desk with the end of his lead pencil.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
a boy or man
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
a man of refinement
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Wentworth hemmed and tapped on the desk with the end of his lead pencil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
Kenyon
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From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
immediately past
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Wentworth hemmed and tapped on the desk with the end of his lead pencil.
Longworths
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From this reading 'Well, what luck with the Longworths?'
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 'Well, what luck with the Longworths?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
not any; not one
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Wentworth hemmed and tapped on the desk with the end of his lead pencil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Wentworth hemmed and tapped on the desk with the end of his lead pencil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I never counted much on that young fellow,' he said at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
(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 'Well, what luck with the Longworths?'
Wentworth
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From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, what luck with the Longworths?'
at the time that
From this reading When John Kenyon entered the office of his friend next morning, Wentworth said to him:
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Well, what luck with the Longworths?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'No luck at all,' was the answer; 'the young man seemed to have forgotten all about our conversation on board the steamer, and the old gentleman takes no interest in the matter.'
