aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
Alison
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From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
(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 ON ALL GROUNDS--RIDICULOUS!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
one or the other of two
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
Fillingford
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From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading ON ALL GROUNDS--RIDICULOUS!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
not any; not one
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON ALL GROUNDS--RIDICULOUS!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading ON ALL GROUNDS--RIDICULOUS!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning we received our orders.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Alison was prompt as could be wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret was to go to tea with him at the Church House, escorted either by Chat or by me, as Jenny preferred.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He expected that some business would bring Fillingford there about five--and so the encounter; for the result of it, he added, he took no sort of responsibility.
