aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
Chapin
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From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
and nothing more
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
rhetoricallyadverbUS /rəˈtɔːrɪkli/
in a rhetorical manner
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Chapin lectured this evening, and so rhetorically that I forgot my duty and heard very little.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I find myself better than I have been, and am meditating some other method of paying debts than by lectures and writing,--which will only do to talk about.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Excuse this scrawl, which I have written over the embers in the dining-room.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anything of that "other" sort should come to your ears in New York, will you remember it for me?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I hope that you live on good terms with yourself and the gods.
