aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
(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 This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
at a previous time
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
holt
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From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
temporary military shelter
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
go away from a place
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
Liz
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From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
qvite
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From this reading "Safe, ya; qvite safe.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
carry out
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
having come into contact
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
vich
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From this reading Besides, I have big canoe, vich can holt us all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
which person or people
From this reading This hut was by that time so nearly touched by the water that all the people who had formerly crowded round it had forsaken it and made for the so-called mountain.
Winklemann
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From this reading Only Liz herself remained, and Herr Winklemann, to take care of their respective parents.
ya
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From this reading "Safe, ya; qvite safe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think it safe to stay?" asked the clergyman, as he was about to leave.
