aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
(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 gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
without doubt or question
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
at any time
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was then very low in health and spirits.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was then very low in health and spirits.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
immediately past
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was then very low in health and spirits.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
cut with a saw
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
express in speech
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was then very low in health and spirits.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But his intellect was as clear as ever, and he spoke of many old friends.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then very low in health and spirits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
Toole
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From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
unwiselyadverbUS /ənˈwaɪzli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
precisely as stated
From this reading He was then very low in health and spirits.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That visit to Brighton was the last time I saw Toole.
(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 He could hardly move or see; his voice was very feeble and one had to speak close and clearly that he might hear well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I gave him your message last night, and I fear I did unwisely, as nurse says he has been talking all night about Sir Henry and books.”
