aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
dearly loved
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
Don't
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From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
made afraid
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
with speed
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
arousing affect
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
hard to endure
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
precisely as stated
From this reading He started, and the bright color flushed to his very temples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he imagined that I thought he was trying to _steal_ that money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
people who are wounded
From this reading I fancied that I had frightened him, or wounded his feelings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you thinking about, dear?" said I, touching him gently on the shoulder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I said quickly, "Don't be afraid of me; I only felt curious to know what your thoughts were.
