aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
(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 “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading There’s one much deeper than that near the mouth of the Amazon River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
react verbally
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s small and hard to find.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _The Fidgit:_ “Why, certainly.
a state at a particular time
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
Fidgit
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From this reading _The Fidgit:_ “Why, certainly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But it’s small and hard to find.
GuamnounUS /ɡwɑːm/
the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it’s small and hard to find.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
it's
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From this reading But it’s small and hard to find.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
immediately past
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There’s one much deeper than that near the mouth of the Amazon River.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There’s one much deeper than that near the mouth of the Amazon River.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There’s one much deeper than that near the mouth of the Amazon River.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it’s small and hard to find.
in the near future
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The Doctor:_ “Is there any part of the sea deeper than that known as the Nero Deep—I mean the one near the Island of Guam?”
There's
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From this reading There’s one much deeper than that near the mouth of the Amazon River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _The Fidgit:_ “Why, certainly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is all of my story and I will now, as I promised last night, try to answer any questions you may ask about the sea, on condition that I am set at liberty as soon as you have done.”
