aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
anew
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
how long something has existed
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
(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 So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
Archie
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From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
Bateman
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From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
dearly loved
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUMMER IN THE SILVER WEST.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
the literary culture
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
not any; not one
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
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 Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading SUMMER IN THE SILVER WEST.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER IN THE SILVER WEST.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER IN THE SILVER WEST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though it really was not so very long since we had said farewell to our friends in Scotland and the dear ones at home, it seemed an age.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not for weeks did we cease to read them over and over again and talk about them.
(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 So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading SUMMER IN THE SILVER WEST.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So it is no wonder, seeing that all were well, our letters brought us joy.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading One of mine was from Archie Bateman, and, much to my delight and that of my brothers, he told us that he had never ceased worrying his father and mother to let him come out to the Silver West and join us, and that they were yielding fast.
