aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It feels as if it were going,” remarked Bunny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “It feels as if it were going,” remarked Bunny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The ship isn’t going yet—not for several hours,” the steward said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The ship isn’t going yet—not for several hours,” the steward said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “The ship isn’t going yet—not for several hours,” the steward said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It feels as if it were going,” remarked Bunny.
isn't
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From this reading “The ship isn’t going yet—not for several hours,” the steward said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
a full supply
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It feels as if it were going,” remarked Bunny.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “The ship isn’t going yet—not for several hours,” the steward said.
transport commercially
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
in the near future
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Mr. Brown looked at the steward and the man smiled.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
at the time that
From this reading THE ROLLING OCEAN Bunny and Sue were excited when they heard what their mother said about the ship, and they, too, thought it ought not to be allowed to start so soon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The ship isn’t going yet—not for several hours,” the steward said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will have plenty of time to get your luggage on board.”
