aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
CLEAVERAGE'S
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From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Pappy," Octavia said finally.
FLENTON
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From this reading FLENTON HANDS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
many times at short intervals
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
GentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
the act of departing
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading FLENTON HANDS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I reckon you'll have to speak to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I reckon you'll have to speak to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you'll have to speak to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
LANCEnounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
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 LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
being perceived or observed
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
Octavia
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From this reading Pappy," Octavia said finally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
Pappy
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From this reading Pappy," Octavia said finally.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you'll have to speak to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pappy," Octavia said finally.
express in speech
From this reading "I reckon you'll have to speak to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
precisely as stated
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
someone who visits
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
(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 Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
at the time that
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LANCE CLEAVERAGE'S wife had been many weeks in the home of her grandfather when it was noticed that Flenton Hands made occasion to come very frequently to the Gentry place.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ajax was well off, for the mountains, and they had always been hospitable; there was much coming and going about the farm; yet the presence of this visitor could not but be noted.
you'll
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From this reading "I reckon you'll have to speak to him.
