aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
divisible by two
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
not in action or at work
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
JENNYnounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
MONTROSE
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From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
and nothing more
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
by chance
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
express in words
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
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 THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
in the direction of
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He only talked about an exploration to be conducted towards the west side of the shore.
at the time that
From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he got back to Rock Castle M. Zermatt decided still to say nothing to his children, or even to his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as he could neither stop him nor go with him the boat was obliged to continue its course towards False Hope Point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would only have meant exciting useless fears, and possibly raising idle hopes.
Zermatt
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From this reading THE STORY OF JENNY MONTROSE M. Zermatt felt very anxious when he thought of the risks his son was about to run.
