aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
(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 "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
Bateman
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From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
for the reason that
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
set up or found
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
Gregorians
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From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
How
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From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
express in words
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't see that at all," answered Bateman; "people often think they differ, merely because they have not courage to talk to each other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner it occurred to them that the subject of Gregorians and Gothic had been left in the lurch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
(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 "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
what's
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From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
won't
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From this reading "Oh, really, Bateman," answered he, "I am quite sick of the subject; every one seems to me to be going into extremes: what's the good of arguing about it? you won't agree with me."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "How in the world did we get off it?" asked Charles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, at least, we have found it," said Bateman; "and I really should like to hear what you have to say upon it, Campbell."
