aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
Andy
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From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
for the reason that
From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
don't
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From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
Glastonbury
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From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
It's
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From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
engage in
From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
that's
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From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
a special situation
From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You make that hard to understand," said Andy.
(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 "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, and it will be hard for people to understand _you_ when you're at that sort of Work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
Work'snounUS /wɜːrks/
possessive form of “work” — activity directed toward making or doing something
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They know well enough what you're about as long as you turn 'em out yards of flannel down at Glastonbury, don't they?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, that's the Work you love for the Work's sake.
you're
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From this reading It's Work you do because you love the thing itself you're working for."
