aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I love my home and I don’t believe in matchmaking, I don’t believe in marriage.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading “I’m not going to budge,” Caroline said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m not going to budge,” Caroline said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I love my home and I don’t believe in matchmaking, I don’t believe in marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not going to budge,” Caroline said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love my home and I don’t believe in matchmaking, I don’t believe in marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “I love my home and I don’t believe in matchmaking, I don’t believe in marriage.
matchmakingnounUS /ˈmætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
From this reading “I love my home and I don’t believe in matchmaking, I don’t believe in marriage.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I love my home and I don’t believe in matchmaking, I don’t believe in marriage.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
not any; not one
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not going to budge,” Caroline said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
by chance
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
a light shade of red
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
Radstowe
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From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
shouldn't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
Sophia
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From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I don’t know,” Caroline said, “but I shouldn’t be surprised.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
there's
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From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smiling in her mysterious way, Rose left the room, and Sophia, slightly pink with anxiety, murmured, “Caroline, there’s no one in Radstowe really fit for her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you think we ought to go about, perhaps to London, or abroad?”
