aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
react verbally
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
Bah
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From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
BAH'S
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From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
for the reason that
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
a social unit living together
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
set up or found
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
HOGANnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to hear many things about this family, especially about his little friend, Bah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was asking many questions of Bah's mother and he found her anxious and ready to answer him.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Is it because she watches the sheep?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had already told him her name, which showed that she liked him, and Billy was pleased.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT BAH'S HOGAN "Why do you call her 'Bah?'
