aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
bell'snounUS /belz/
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
Charley
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From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
don't
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From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Two miles is about what I had estimated.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two miles is about what I had estimated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two miles is about what I had estimated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
immediately past
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MYSTERY.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MORE MYSTERY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
express in words
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys remained quiet for several minutes listening to the bell's deep toned tolling.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
precisely as stated
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last Walter remarked, "It don't sound as though it was very far away from us, not over two miles, I should say."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Charley with satisfaction, "I was about to ask you what you thought the distance was.
