aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
any thing at all
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
Carlingford
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From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
Elsworthy's
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From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wonder what house they will get.
the act of departing
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I wonder what house they will get.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
by chance
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
carry out
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That poor little Rosa should have some one to take care of her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
the act of using
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If they are going to stay in Carlingford, perhaps we could be of use to them?
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what house they will get.
in or at the place that
From this reading I am going to Elsworthy's about some paper, and we can ask him if he knows where they are going.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder what house they will get.
WodehousenounUS /ˈwʊdhaʊs/
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what house they will get.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Lucy; and I am sure anything we could do for Mr Wentworth--" said Miss Wodehouse.
