aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
regarded with admiration
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
(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 In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
Buddhi-Mati
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From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
Dhairya-Sila
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From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
only a very short time before
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
and nothing more
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
Rajanoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
in the near future
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
precisely as stated
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So they only closed in about him; and holding himself very upright, Dhairya-Sila walked to the tower as if he were quite glad to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In his heart however he knew full well that it would need all his skill to escape with his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
at the time that
From this reading When her husband did not come home at night, Buddhi-Mati was very much distressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might go hardly with them if he suffered harm at their hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The guards were relieved to find they need not drag the vizier away; for they admired his courage and felt sure that the Raja would soon find he could not get on without him.
