aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
(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 All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
dearly loved
From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
doesn't
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From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
I'll
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From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
for more time
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
Martha
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From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
not any; not one
From this reading No father or mother could be as dear to me as father John and mother Martha.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
express in words
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the help she has now, too, and needing me so much.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
who's
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From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES "Why doesn't he come back!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh! what will my mother think of my staying away like this?
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I'll wait just five minutes longer, then I'll go home, anyway, whether that 'witness' who's to tell me so much about myself and my real father and mother comes or not.
