aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ‘He is coming this very afternoon.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD INTERVIEW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
anybody's
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From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
Debenham
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From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
I'm
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From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN ODD INTERVIEW.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He is coming this very afternoon.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
Marjory
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From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
the force of workers available
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD INTERVIEW.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
quoth
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From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘He is coming this very afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘He has not lost time, at any rate,’ quoth the brisk little gentlewoman, looking up from her letter.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Marjory had got her way, and Mr. Debenham was coming down that very day, to see about the business in hand.
(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, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well, I’m glad to find young men are not altogether too lazy to exert themselves in anybody’s business but their own.
