aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
Caleb's
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From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
disobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
Dwight
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From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
conformity or harmony
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
a woman of refinement
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE SOFA.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOFA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The boys took their places on the sofa, and afterwards laid their books upon the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
at the time that
From this reading One is the question you asked, Dwight, about Caleb's disobeying me, when he fell into the water."
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, mother," said Dwight, looking up at once, very eagerly; "you told him never to go near the bank; and yet he went, and so he fell in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After that Madam Rachel began to talk about the occurrences of the day, as follows:-- "There are two or three things, boys, that I have been keeping to talk with you about this evening.
