aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as he had appeared.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as he had appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
well in the past; former
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
set up or found
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
GRANVILLE'S
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From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
HoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
immediately past
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
ROGER
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From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as he had appeared.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He had vanished as suddenly as he had appeared.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited at the hall door until the last man had departed, but could not see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
at the time that
From this reading SIR ROGER GRANVILLE'S SUGGESTION When the meeting was over, I looked around for my new acquaintance, but he was nowhere to be found.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thinking he might have gone to the hotel where we had had dinner, I went up to The Hoe, and inquired for him; but he had not been seen.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I must confess that I was somewhat anxious about him, and wondered what had become of him.
