aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
anew
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
in the past
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
(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 I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
dearly loved
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
don't
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
a young female
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
the act of departing
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
I'm
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
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 I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
the force of workers available
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
there's
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From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The buxom landlady of “The Angel” remembered Frances and her four former visits to the inn, so she took charge of the girl in the most motherly way, fussing over her and seeing to her comfort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No, nothing is changed here,” she said, “though dear knows there’s trouble enough in the land, and strife and what not; good men going away and never coming home again, or coming back broken and torn.
at the time that
From this reading I waited on the King my own self in these rooms when he went north not so long ago, and kind and gentle he was to all about him.
who's
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From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading England will never be England again, I’m thinking.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I’m sure I don’t know who’s in the right, but somebody’s deeply in the wrong, and God’s heavy hand is on us all.
