aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
the act of departing
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
I'll
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From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
I'm
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From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
ninnynounUS /ˈnɪni/
a stupid foolish person
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
and nothing more
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
others
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From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
Roland
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From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
express in words
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading “If you are going to feel so badly about it, general, I can easily be killed in his stead.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
we'll
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From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
(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, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
at the time that
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Really, general, you are the hardest man to please that I know of,” said Roland with his harsh laugh.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Don’t do anything foolish, ninny!” cried Bonaparte; hastily; “I should feel still worse if I lost you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I’ll say as you did just now, we’ll talk about it when I return, if I do.”
you'll
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From this reading “Bless me!” exclaimed Bonaparte, “I’m not afraid; you’ll kill him as you have the others; only this time, I must admit, I shall be sorry to have him die.”
