aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
anew
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
not any; not one
From this reading But I saw no way out of my trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I saw no way out of my trouble.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I saw no way out of my trouble.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
cut with a saw
From this reading But I saw no way out of my trouble.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
an educational institution
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
school-time
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From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
a quantity of money
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But I saw no way out of my trouble.
TRUSTEDadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
precisely as stated
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I saw no way out of my trouble.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I was afraid he might ask me some question about the bill; but he never mentioned it, and at length the weary school-time was done, and I was free again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I WENT to school as usual that afternoon, and I felt very uncomfortable each time the master came to look at my sum or at my copy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went home very slowly, saying over and over to myself, "What shall I do?"
