aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
for the reason that
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And so we have come to Mordred.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And so we have come to Mordred.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
take in marriage
From this reading Marry whomever you will.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
Mordred
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From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
Percivale
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From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
express in words
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
term of address for a man
From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
express in words
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow, if this Sir Mordred comes, I will do my best to help you.’
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And so we have come to Mordred.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am almost sorry that I have to tell you about him, but I should have to tell you, some time, and it may as well be now.
whomever
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From this reading Marry whomever you will.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then Percivale answered: ’I know that you do not say this because you want to be my wife, and so I will not ask it of you.
