aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
(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 "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
Stannard's
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From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
a special situation
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
precisely as stated
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
we're
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From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
at the time that
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
which person or people
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
