aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
assented
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From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
FischernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
brought together in one place
From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
Lutchester
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
in motion
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I gathered so," Lutchester assented.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
in the near future
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "His scheme is growing into shape," she went on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip Downing very soon justified the profession to which he belonged by strolling off with some excuse about paying his respects to some acquaintances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that things are moving with our friend Fischer?" she began.
