aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
CONFLICTINGadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
of great significance or value
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
on one occasion
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
others
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
go across or through
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
