aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
body-guard
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From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
Deaves
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
Evan
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From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
held dear
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
SMASHEDadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
express in words
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
to-day
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From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading At first Simeon Deaves was uneasy and suspicious of his body-guard, but finding that Evan took everything calmly for granted, he unbent and became loquacious.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading He had no object in his wanderings, but loved to poke into the oddest and most out-of-the-way corners of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man was an indefatigable pedestrian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not followed to-day so far as Evan could tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMPACT IS SMASHED Evan spent the afternoon walking about with Simeon Deaves.
