aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
(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 right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
a boy or man
From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
handle-strap
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From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
I've
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From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
engage in
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
not any; not one
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite," replied Smith.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Quite," replied Smith.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Quite," replied Smith.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
dependable
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
express in words
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
That's
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From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
there's
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From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's about the size and make of the man as described to me.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
who's
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From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course they could not tell what sort of travelling gear he would appear in, but there's no mistaking the bag--old, stout leather, with flat handle-strap."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Don't know," replied Smith; "yet I think I've seen his face before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "All right," said Thomson; "but who's the young fellow with him?"
