aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
in actual fact
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
cow-catcher
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From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
else
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
the act of giving
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
the act of departing
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
Jiggins
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
transport commercially
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
caught or fixed
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
in or at the place that
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
