aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
a small house with a single story
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
François
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From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
immediately past
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
lodgers
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From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I hope they get no bad news about their boy from the front where the Belgian army is holding out so stubbornly,” said Amos, reflectively.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “It must be his good wife, and she has recognized her lodgers of last night.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So long as he stands up to the job neither of them will complain,” the other commented.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and some one is waving to us from the open door,” added Jack.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading “There’s the cottage of François Bart,” observed Amos, some time later, as they passed through the village on the outskirts of Ypres.
