aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
(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 "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
don't
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From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
in a serious manner
From this reading "Then let me go," said his friend earnestly.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Then let me go," said his friend earnestly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
Hadn't
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From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
he'd
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From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
he's
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From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then let me go," said his friend earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
I'm
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From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then let me go," said his friend earnestly.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
on one occasion
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
PatonnounUS /ˈpætən/
South African writer (1903-1988)
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Walter; "he's done nothing but bully me, and I don't care."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
carry out
From this reading "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
express in words
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
that's
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From this reading "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then let me go," said his friend earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Take the consequences, that's all," answered Walter.
(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 "I know Paton well; I'm sure he'd be ready to forgive you, if I explained it all to him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hadn't you better go and tell Paton about it at once instead of letting him find it out?"
