aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
anew
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
(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 All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
being one more than seven
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
Enola
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From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
Onrai
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From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
others
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From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
carry out
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
to-day
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From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I am perfectly willing, if the others are,” answered Onrai.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We have been here now about eight days,” said Enola, “and the time has seemed long without you all, and the place has become lonesome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think about starting to-day?” said Mr. Bruce.
