aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
set up or found
From this reading ’He has not been found.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’He has not been found.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
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 ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
for more time
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
not any; not one
From this reading ’No, not yet.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
Sidebottom
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From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ’There is something in that,’ said Mrs. Sidebottom, and her face became slightly longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
towpathnoun
a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
which person or people
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be like his kind heart to remain out all night rendering every assistance in his power.’
an affirmative
From this reading ’Yes, but he may have left the towpath in time, and then, instead of returning home, have gone about helping the poor creatures who have been washed out of their houses, and some of them have not had time to get into their clothes.
but in spite of that
From this reading ’No, not yet.’
