aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
Clayley
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From this reading I imparted them to Clayley.
Dubrosc
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From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
forebodings
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From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
set up or found
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
half-brigands
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From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I imparted them to Clayley.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading I imparted them to Clayley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
held or filled or in use
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I imparted them to Clayley.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I imparted them to Clayley.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading By heavens!" he added, with an earnestness unusual in his manner, "I have been far more uneasy about the other side--those half-brigands and that villain Dubrosc."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is just possible," said he, "that nobody has found the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we entered the forest my forebodings became painfully oppressive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friend had been occupied with similar thoughts.
