ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be no grain to thresh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
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From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
set up or found
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading There would be no grain to thresh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
MAINLYadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no grain to thresh.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
and nothing more
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be no grain to thresh.
threshverbUS /θreʃ/
move or stir about violently
From this reading There would be no grain to thresh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned out that his had been the only ranch to suffer, the swath of the storm having missed his neighbors.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
precisely as stated
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
at the time that
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed the climax of the bad luck which had attended that twenty-four hours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be no grain to thresh.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT CHETWOOD When Angus came to investigate the damage wrought by the hail, he found it very complete.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Jean, when she saw that her brother was absolutely determined that she should have another year of study, gave in, knowing nothing of the money he had borrowed.
