aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
(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 When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
disbelieved
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From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
in a free manner
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was, he said, nothing in it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was, he said, nothing in it.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
Spokesly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, he said, nothing in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
a message informing of danger
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, he said, nothing in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were, he remarked, we should be different.
at the time that
From this reading When pressed, he admitted freely that if we could read the signs we might get adequate warning of impending events; but by the time we have gotten the experience we are too old to bother about the future at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, of course, was when the war was finished and Mr. Spokesly, with the rest of the Merchant Service, had slipped back into that obscure neglect from which they had temporarily emerged.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Spokesly once said in so many words that he disbelieved utterly in premonition.
