aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
Amalfi
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From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Clare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
and nothing more
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
SalernonounUS /səˈlernoʊ/
a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
in the direction of
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
at the time that
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
