matters of personal concern
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
BUMSTEAD
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From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
can't
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From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
power to direct or determine
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
don't
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From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
Nat
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From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
by chance
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
Turton
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From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
Weatherby
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From this reading I know Mr. Weatherby or Captain Turton would be glad to aid you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
at the time that
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You are of much kindness to me," replied the other, while he tried to regain control of his feelings.
which person or people
From this reading If I can't, perhaps I can get some one who can.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want to pry into your affairs, but I would like to help you.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading AFTER BUMSTEAD "Now then," said Nat cheerfully, when he and the youth he had saved from suicide were safely in the young pilot's cabin, "what is the matter?
