aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he set about his preparations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
Ferminard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he set about his preparations.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
and nothing more
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Then he set about his preparations.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Rochefort heard him putting his bed back in its place.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
Rochefort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
a strong line
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set about his preparations.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
express in words
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he set about his preparations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He placed the rope under the mattress of his own bed, and stripping the coverlet off, took the upper sheet away.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
(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 THE ESCAPE “Very well, M. de Rochefort,” replied Ferminard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will do as you tell me, though as I have just said, I do not know your meaning in the least.”
