aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
placed in a grave
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
death of a person
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
immediately past
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These last months he worked like one possessed.
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 PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
held dear
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading These last months he worked like one possessed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He never had much strength, but what he had, he taxed to the uttermost.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never had much strength, but what he had, he taxed to the uttermost.
information about recent and important events
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
Overleigh
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From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading These last months he worked like one possessed.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
Strafford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading He never had much strength, but what he had, he taxed to the uttermost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last months he worked like one possessed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He never had much strength, but what he had, he taxed to the uttermost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never had much strength, but what he had, he taxed to the uttermost.
at the time that
From this reading PASSION AND LOYALTY There was great sorrow felt when the news spread about that Robert Strafford had died, but there was no surprise, for his friends had long since seen that he was slipping away from them, having reduced himself to the last inch of his strength through overwork and anxiety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
which person or people
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading These last months he worked like one possessed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was an old story in Southern California, and one not rightly understood in the old country, but Ben Overleigh explained it in the letter which he wrote to Robert’s father.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “We buried him yesterday,” he wrote, “and his wife and we fellows who had known him and loved him, stood by the grave.
