aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
matters of personal concern
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
(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 had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
bon
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From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Eagle March's letter was characteristic.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Eagle March's letter was characteristic.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
the act of departing
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
jumping-off
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From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
immediately past
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Eagle March's letter was characteristic.
March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April
From this reading Eagle March's letter was characteristic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading It was only in the last paragraph that he mentioned his own affairs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
Paso
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From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
express in words
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eagle March's letter was characteristic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had read in the El Paso papers that I was going to sail for England, and all the first part of his letter was concerned with "bon voyage."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have heard already," he said, "of what has happened to me.
