aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
(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 He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
Byerley
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From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
erroneousadjectiveUS /eˈroʊniəs/
containing or characterized by error
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
in a free manner
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
engage in
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He appeared to have very strange, erroneous notions of England, its government, and political parties.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
precisely as stated
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said but little respecting his doings and the persons he had seen in Paris, but was very communicative about all that happened on the road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
which person or people
From this reading He had been much entertained by one man in particular, who had sat beside him all the way from Paris, and been very anxious to make acquaintance with the Englishman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Byerley returned somewhat fatigued with his journey, but in high spirits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope he did not lead you to talk too freely,” interrupted Mr. Fletcher.
