aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
Amberley
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From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
brought into existence
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Amberley was Amberley still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
set up or found
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
Jedediah
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From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
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 He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
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 He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
engage in
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Amberley was Amberley still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jedediah found it hard to believe that it or himself was fifteen years older.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been born and brought up in Amberley; he had left it at the age of twenty-five to make his fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
(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 He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Jedediah rode through Amberley he looked about him with interest.
a late time of life
From this reading He knew it well, although it was fifteen years since he had seen it.
