aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
(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 “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
any thing at all
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
the act of departing
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
come to pass
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
how
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From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
Ivanhoe
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From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
by chance
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
Pshaw
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From this reading “Pshaw!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
express in words
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
express in words
From this reading I declare, something strange is going to happen; and you must tell me what it is.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, I was dying of curiosity, you see, and I thought maybe you could save my life by telling me something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
(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,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be an easy task to tell you all about it, if I knew anything about it myself; but as I happen to know nothing, how can I tell you anything?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Ivanhoe to Scottie, “what was it you wished to say to me?”
