aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
anew
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
Arendal
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From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
set up or found
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Salve," she said, shaking hands with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Good morning, Salve," she said, shaking hands with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
Hesnaes
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From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She received him out in the passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She received him out in the passage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
occurring by chance
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Salve," she said, shaking hands with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
on one occasion
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She received him out in the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She received him out in the passage.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received him out in the passage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Salve," she said, shaking hands with him.
SalvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Salve had been lucky; he had piloted an English bark into Hesnaes, and his services had been liberally acknowledged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Good morning, Salve," she said, shaking hands with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received him out in the passage.
express a supposition
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
at the time that
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had, as usual, looked forward with dread to coming home again; but when he found his wife not there, and heard the reason, he had set off at once for Arendal to see after her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been anxious about you, as you may suppose, and have been expecting you.
