aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
(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 asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
apart from; not including
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
immediately past
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
not any; not one
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
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From this reading That's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
at the time that
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He grew sentimental and said he had no faith left in his flesh and blood, and that it was sad to grow old with nobody caring for him except to covet his money.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading When I saw him for the last time in the hall he said there was nothing for me to worry about except you.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
