aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
aliquem
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
(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 When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
amare
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
Bellasys
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From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
Brandon's
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From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
certe
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
duas
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
Graecine
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
memini
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
mihi
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
negabas
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
carry out
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
tempore
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
up to a particular time
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
Tu
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
Uno
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From this reading "Tu mihi, tu certe (memini), Graecine, negabas, Uno posse aliquem tempore amare duas."
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not very communicative, though he seemed perfectly happy and hopeful as to the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said that his marriage was not to take place till the autumn, when Miss Brandon's brother (they were orphans) was expected to return from India.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not help asking what Flora Bellasys thought of it.
at the time that
From this reading When I had heard all this, I questioned Guy about his own affairs.
