aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
after-dinner
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From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
(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 When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
bellanger
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From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If I believe it? why, certainly I do."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE.
feu
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From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I believe it? why, certainly I do."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I believe it? why, certainly I do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I believe it? why, certainly I do."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
Mait
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From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
on one occasion
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, the day following his decision, he advanced to the attack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
at the time that
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If I believe it? why, certainly I do."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Having made up his mind to rescue Mait Pierre from his superstitions, Frank at once set to work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they were both seated as usual having their after-dinner conversation, Frank began: "Do you really believe all you told me about the _feu bellanger_, Mait Pierre?"
