aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
(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 I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
for the reason that
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
brought into existence
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
at any time
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
the act of departing
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
grandfathersnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
plural of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
grown-up
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From this reading Do you like best to read about grown-up people or about children?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
express in words
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Indians do everything so differently from the way we do that they are always interesting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
a Caucasian
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
which person or people
From this reading This book which we are now going to read is about Indians,--the Indians who lived near the Pacific Ocean before our grandfathers were born, and before we Americans came west and settled the country.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think you will say Indians, because all the children of whom I have ever asked this question have said that they liked best to read about Indians.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What sort of people do you like best to read about--white people or Indians?
