aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
divisible by two
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
every person
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading STEPPED OUT OF THE FRAME.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
grandpapa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
a social unit living together
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
a form of address for a man
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
NOELnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _The Unknown Portrait_--SIR NOEL PATON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPPED OUT OF THE FRAME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STEPPED OUT OF THE FRAME.
PATONnounUS /ˈpætən/
South African writer (1903-1988)
From this reading _The Unknown Portrait_--SIR NOEL PATON.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading _The Unknown Portrait_--SIR NOEL PATON.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
term of address for a man
From this reading _The Unknown Portrait_--SIR NOEL PATON.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading STEPPED OUT OF THE FRAME.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPPED OUT OF THE FRAME.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
Truro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
not known
From this reading _The Unknown Portrait_--SIR NOEL PATON.
precisely as stated
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
which person or people
From this reading "And, even as one on household stairs, Who meets an angel unawares, Might hold his breath; in silent awe We stood."
in the company of; together with
From this reading For it was some very bothering time about government things, and everybody that had to do with them was very busy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We saw very little of grandpapa during this visit, and not as much of Mr. Truro as we would have liked.
