aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading YANKEE INGENUITY AMONG THE PEASANTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I should.
the act of consuming food
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
set up or found
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I should.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
INGENUITYnounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading YANKEE INGENUITY AMONG THE PEASANTS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
make reference to
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
Ned
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From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
PEASANTSnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading YANKEE INGENUITY AMONG THE PEASANTS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't think I should.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I expect he knows more about it than we do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YANKEE INGENUITY AMONG THE PEASANTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I should.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
in the direction of
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the morning, after eating and still further exploring the different apartments of the castle, they bent their steps towards the village of the peasants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
YANKEEnounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading YANKEE INGENUITY AMONG THE PEASANTS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you mention to Gabriel what we found in the secret passage?" asked Ned.
