aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
Easton
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From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
something that is lost
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
cut with a saw
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
express in words
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
splintsnounUS /splɪnts/
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
carry out
From this reading The doctor seemed to say that I had better not move, but I promised to take care of myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! it won't do me any harm, Clinton; my arm is all in splints, and, as you see, bandaged tightly to my side.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No sooner was work over in the afternoon of the day after that on which Rupert had heard of his brother's loss than Skinner came across with Easton to see him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Skinner, surely you are not fit to be walking about," he said as he saw them approaching.
