aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “If nothing happens,” he agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
next to; at the side of
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
day-coach
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From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
Deering
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From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
DIRIGIBLEnoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FOURTH DOWN!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading FOURTH DOWN!
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If nothing happens,” he agreed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If nothing happens,” he agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If nothing happens,” he agreed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
participate in games or sport
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
suitcasesnounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪsɪz/
plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
the upper part of anything
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
look attentively
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We ought to be there in about twenty minutes,” observed Arnold Deering, glancing at his watch.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE PLAY THAT WON,” “THE LOST DIRIGIBLE,” ETC.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading One of his companions in the day-coach tossed the magazine he had been idly glancing through, to the top of the pile of suitcases beside him, yawned widely, and nodded without enthusiasm.
