aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
from appearances alone
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
a social unit living together
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
engage in
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
not any; not one
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
SewardnounUS /ˈsuːərd/
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
term of address for a man
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
solicitudes
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From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thank heaven! we have had no one to care for particularly among the troops,--no one, in fact, nearer to us than Sir John himself.
(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 Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Col. Maitland is safe and well; his mother and sisters were of course anxious about him, but there is no entering much into the solicitudes of that family.
at the time that
From this reading My mother is well, and gets out when she can with the same enjoyment, and apparently the same strength, as hitherto.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish Sir John had united something of the Christian with the hero in his death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She hopes you will not omit begging Mrs. Seward to get the garden cropped for us, supposing she leaves the house too early to make the garden any object to herself.
