aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
for the reason that
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
a small house with a single story
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
and nothing more
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
a narrow way or road
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
express in words
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
male cat
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
turnpike-road
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From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt in their minds about this, one could see; and then the reason was clear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * At last we came to the little lane that turned off from the turnpike-road, and led to my cottage, and I said good-bye to my companions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
which person or people
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I thought of the many fathers and mothers who were looking away across the Straits, with just that pride and faith because “Our Tom” is helping his country.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Our Tom’s there,” the woman explained to me, as though I of course knew “Our Tom,” and his presence at the front settled the matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They went on without any connecting link to say they felt sure the English would win.
