AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Well, there is no need to despair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Fight on the Staircase.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
depressingly dark
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
Humphreys
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From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, there is no need to despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
and nothing more
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Well, there is no need to despair.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
not any; not one
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "No news?" cried the latter, noticing my gloomy looks.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Fight on the Staircase.
Peleton
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From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
Raoul
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From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
for a short time
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
move stealthily
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The Fight on the Staircase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fight on the Staircase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there is no need to despair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, there is no need to despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
(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, there is no need to despair.
which person or people
From this reading About seven o'clock in the evening John Humphreys, who was just off duty, joined me, and shortly afterwards Raoul arrived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have so arranged that Peleton will find it difficult to slip through the gates, and I have heard something of your cousin.
