aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
Dan
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From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
don't
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From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
effusionnoun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
the act of departing
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
Ilverthorpe
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From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
isn't
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From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
Morningquest
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From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
express in words
From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
term of address for a man
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
Slane
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From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ilverthorpe was at the other side of the county, and Beth had to go from Slane to Morningquest by train in order to get there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dan continued to be disagreeable in private about her going, but he took her to the station, and saw her off, so that the public might know what an admirable husband he was.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But my wife isn't at home, I am sorry to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way from the station he met Sir George Galbraith, and greeted him with effusion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you were coming to see us," he said, "for that would show that you don't forget our humble existence.
