ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
(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 He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
BERT
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Don't bother your head about trifles," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't bother your head about trifles," he said.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Don't bother your head about trifles," he said.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
how
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From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
I'll
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From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
and nothing more
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "The passage came out in the old creek bed in the high land east of the flood; I'll tell you about it later.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
express in words
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "Don't bother your head about trifles," he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT WHAT BERT TOLD ME He seemed different from the way he was before.
at the time that
From this reading He was all excited when he talked, and I could see he was just crazy about those new plans.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, "But tell us how you rescued Skinny."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't bother your head about trifles," he said.
