aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
(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 JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
camp-fire
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From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We even thought we could see the old gent.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
divisible by two
From this reading We even thought we could see the old gent.
set up or found
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading We even thought we could see the old gent.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
how
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From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
Huh
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From this reading Huh, that’s just what we thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
isn't
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From this reading Old veteran, isn’t he?
JAB'S
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From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
JIBverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
and nothing more
From this reading Huh, that’s just what we thought.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We even thought we could see the old gent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We even thought we could see the old gent.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
that's
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From this reading Huh, that’s just what we thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
a special situation
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We even thought we could see the old gent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading JIB JAB’S STORY Then Harry told him all about his adventure out on the ocean and how he found the dead man in the boat, and the money.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
hard to endure
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Old veteran, isn’t he?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Funny thing, too,” he said; “but we were trying to dope out the meaning of that letter, all sitting around the camp-fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Huh, that’s just what we thought.
