aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
Burney
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From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
divisible by two
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
set up or found
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
Piozzi
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From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
Rauzzini
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From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
St
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From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town is swarming with them: they are even to be found about Leicester Fields.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But I suppose Uncle Burney likes to keep in touch with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
at the time that
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading |THESE foreigners!” exclaimed young Edward Burney when Rauzzini had left them, and Fanny was asking her cousin if her father was not looking for her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father is talking with another of them--an Italian too, as I live--I have seen him in St. Martin's Street--Signor Piozzi.
