aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Color-blind persons have the corner of the eye all the way across, and cannot see red anywhere.
(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 Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
any person at all
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Color-blind persons have the corner of the eye all the way across, and cannot see red anywhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such persons are said to be red blind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such persons are said to be red blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Such persons are said to be red blind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
brought into existence
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
cannot
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From this reading Color-blind persons have the corner of the eye all the way across, and cannot see red anywhere.
Color-blindadjective
unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors
From this reading Color-blind persons have the corner of the eye all the way across, and cannot see red anywhere.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
the organ of sight
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Color-blind persons have the corner of the eye all the way across, and cannot see red anywhere.
ten 10s
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Such persons are said to be red blind.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Such persons are said to be red blind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such persons are said to be red blind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
a special situation
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Color-blind persons have the corner of the eye all the way across, and cannot see red anywhere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading None of us can see red far round to the side out of the corner of the eye, as well as we can see green and blue.
(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 Otherwise they can see as well as anybody; but red things do not look colored at all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The curious thing about this is that about one man in thirty and one woman in three hundred is “born tired” to red.
