aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
basket-maker
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From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
Charlie's
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From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
NED
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From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
many times at short intervals
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
Peterson
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From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
with speed
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
up to a particular time
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
precisely as stated
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Ned had not seen Walter since his promotion, but Peterson had been up and informed him of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
(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 NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NED had of late recovered rapidly, could walk quite well, and was on board the vessel very often, and went about the city some; but the doctor advised that he should not go on board the vessel to live till she was ready to sail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
won't
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From this reading “I am so glad, Mr. Griffin! and he will go back with us—won’t he?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Walter, as he entered the room, “it has turned out just as I told you it would; the basket-maker is Charlie’s father, and no mistake.”
