AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I parted with regret from Mrs. B----.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
confined by bonds
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
set up or found
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
Francisco
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From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
how
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From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I parted with regret from Mrs. B----.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
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 We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
held dear
From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
Marysville
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From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I parted with regret from Mrs. B----.
Nelly
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From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
on one occasion
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I parted with regret from Mrs. B----.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I parted with regret from Mrs. B----.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
San
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From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Little Nelly, too--how I loved that child!
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had lived, and laughed, and suffered together _so_ long, it was hard to separate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We met once afterwards, for she travelled many weary miles to visit me.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About seven weeks from the time of our arrival in San Francisco, we found ourselves on board one of the river steamers bound to Marysville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I parted with regret from Mrs. B----.
