aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, how now about Frederick?"
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
Bastien
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From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
being one more than seven
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading "Well, how now about Frederick?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, madame," said the preceptor to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good morning, madame," said the preceptor to her.
how
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From this reading "Well, how now about Frederick?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that, madame?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
immediately past
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
a room where books are kept
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, how now about Frederick?"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading "Good morning, madame," said the preceptor to her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, madame," said the preceptor to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
in the near future
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that, madame?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning at eight o'clock David awaited Madame Bastien in the library; she soon arrived there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good morning, madame," said the preceptor to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Really, M. David, I do not know if I ought to rejoice or feel alarmed, for last night something very strange happened."
(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 "Well, how now about Frederick?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that, madame?"
