aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
aren't
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From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
cinematograph
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From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
gangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
one's
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From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
coated with paint
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
Seadon
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From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is.
in the near future
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
moving very fast
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It’s no good arguing about this,” he told himself.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I Clement Seadon got up from his bunk almost as soon as he had sat down on it.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It’s no good telling one’s cautious soul that outside the cinematograph and the painted pages of fiction, pretty young women _aren’t_ the victims of gangs of rogues in this the twentieth century.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was young, that is, he preferred swift action to deep thinking.
