aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
(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 It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
Audouin
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
Audouin's
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From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Even Hiram didn't care to speak about Gwen.
Cicolari
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
Colin
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From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
didn't
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From this reading Even Hiram didn't care to speak about Gwen.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
enthusiastsnounUS /enˈθuːziæsts/
plural of “enthusiast” — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Hiram didn't care to speak about Gwen.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
fraternised
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From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
Geauga
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
Gwen
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
Hiram
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From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
immediately past
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
Mandenoun
a group of African languages in the Niger-Congo group spoken from Senegal east as far as the Ivory Coast
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
Minna
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
on one occasion
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
and nothing more
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
Identical; not different.
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
smoking-room
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
express in speech
From this reading Even Hiram didn't care to speak about Gwen.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading |Colin and Hiram slept that night under the same roof, at Audouin's hotel.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
ville
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
Wootton
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From this reading It was pleasant to compare notes with one another in the smoking-room about Wootton Mande ville and Geauga County, about the deacon and the vicar, Cicolari and Audouin; all things on earth, save only Gwen and Minna.
but in spite of that
From this reading Their lives had been so like--and yet so unlike; their fortunes had been so much the same--and yet so different.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The wheel of Fate had at last brought the two young enthusiasts together, and they fraternised at once by mere dint of the similarity of their tastes and natural circumstances.
