aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are they friends of yours, Clare?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
Clare
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From this reading Are they friends of yours, Clare?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Are they friends of yours, Clare?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
and nothing more
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
engage in
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
Thorne
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From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
Thornleighs
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From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
to-night
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From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
the act of using
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell me something about the Thornleighs,” Edgar said on the morning of the day they were to dine at Thorne.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
at the time that
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Pretty well,” Clare answered, with just that little elevation of her head which Edgar began to know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I like to know what sort of people I am about to make acquaintance with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Are they friends of yours, Clare?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “What is the use of describing them when you will see them to-night, and then judge for yourself?
