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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

of short duration or distance

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Could we take him with us?" asked Miss Murray.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

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From this reading "I don't think so," said Richard.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

set up or found

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't think so," said Richard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Could we take him with us?" asked Miss Murray.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading "Could we take him with us?" asked Miss Murray.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't think so," said Richard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I don't think so," said Richard.

carry out

From this reading "Could we take him with us?" asked Miss Murray.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

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From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I don't think so," said Richard.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Could we take him with us?" asked Miss Murray.

precisely as stated

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

during the time that

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What are we to do with Zero while we're away?" asked Richard.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "There would be bother at these foreign hotels; and there's the quarantine to think about."

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading During the engagement, which was brief, Zero found that two people--of whom his master was one--had very little time to talk to him; but he was not absolutely forgotten.