aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
(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 like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
for the reason that
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
Cawnpore
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From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think so, uncle?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
divisible by two
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
Isobel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
and nothing more
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
an educational institution
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do you think so, uncle?
not in physical motion
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
express in words
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think so, uncle?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Two days after his arrival at Cawnpore Dr. Wade moved into quarters of his own.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
at the time that
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it seems to me that I know all about you, just the same as if we had always been together, and I am sure I always told you all about myself, even when I was bad at school and got into scrapes, because you said particularly that you liked me to tell you everything, and did not want to know only the good side of me.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we have got to learn to know each other, Isobel.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I like Dr. Wade very much indeed, you know, uncle, still I am glad to have you all to myself and to settle down into regular ways.”
