aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
how long something has existed
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
in the past
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
can't
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From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
Conan
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From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
Doyle's
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From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
I've
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From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading May he live long and repent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May he live long and repent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading May he live long and repent.
Identical; not different.
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading * * * * * As to Miller being "about the same age" as I, why, no.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
a late time of life
From this reading The rascal is long past seventy, although nine or ten years ago he wrote from Alaska that he was "in the middle fifties."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you for taking the trouble to send Conan Doyle's opinion of me.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading I've known him for nearly thirty years and he can't fool me with his youthful airs and tales.
