aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
to or in a foreign country
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
AntnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
behoves
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
bethought
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
Clo
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From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
cozeners
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
Ferrajo
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
mid-day
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
the middle of the day
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
term of address for a man
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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 _Winter's Tale_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Winter's Tale_.
