aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
(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 The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
next to; at the side of
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by that, Grigge?
CHAMPAR
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From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There’s no danger to Les Vignes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that, Grigge?
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
Grigge
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From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading There’s no danger to Les Vignes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by that, Grigge?
Neville
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From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no danger to Les Vignes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
free from harm or evil
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
sheepfoldnoun
a pen for sheep
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you mean by that, Grigge?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
There's
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From this reading There’s no danger to Les Vignes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
Vignes
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From this reading There’s no danger to Les Vignes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The trouble is all the other way,” Neville answered, leaning back against the grey paling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that, Grigge?
which person or people
From this reading CHAMPAR TO THE RESCUE Grigge unfastened the sheepfold gate and then turned and faced Neville, who stood beside him.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that, Grigge?
You'd
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From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d better stop worrying about those who are away, and keep your worry for those at home,” he said.
