aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
(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 They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be more natural?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be more natural?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
drawing-room
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From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
how
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From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
immediately past
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
Lenny
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From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What could be more natural?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading What could be more natural?
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
To recall to mind.
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
so-and-sonoun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
They're
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From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “They’re talking over old days,” Mrs. Lenny had said three or four times before the gentlemen appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very easy to imagine what they were talking about, and how they got led on from one subject to another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be more natural?
at the time that
From this reading They were heard talking, when they at last appeared, all the way up the long drawing-room, pausing at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No doubt they had gone from recollection to recollection: “Do you remember” this and that, and “what happened to” so-and-so?
