used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
(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 "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To his brother's, is it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
couldn't
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From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
Elsworthy's
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From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
He's
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From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his brother's, is it?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his brother's, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
express in words
From this reading Well, so they say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, so they say.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
that's
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From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, so they say.
a special situation
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, so they say.
Wentworth
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From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He's gone off, it appears, in a hurry, nobody knows where.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I_ couldn't know that; but look here--that's not all, nor nearly all--they say he meets that little Rosa at Elsworthy's every night, and walks home with her, and all that sort of thing.
WodehousenounUS /ˈwʊdhaʊs/
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I want to know what all this means about young Wentworth," said Mr Wodehouse.
