aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But I have been dreadfully harassed in business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have been dreadfully harassed in business.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "But I have been dreadfully harassed in business.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "But I have been dreadfully harassed in business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I have been dreadfully harassed in business.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He held out his hand with an appearance of great friendliness and began to talk about horses as if nothing out of the common had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading You country gentlemen think that capitalists like myself have unlimited cash.
someone who visits
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACTING THE FRIEND Copley turned to his visitor with an air of surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry I have been unable to see you," he said.
