aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
didn't
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From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
I'd
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From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
I'll
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From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
and nothing more
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading "Yet it resembles your handwriting?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
not in physical motion
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
produce a literary work
From this reading If I didn't know positively that I didn't write any such message then I'd be about ready to admit that it is my handwriting.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I never wrote it," declared astonished Dick, still staring at the little piece of paper.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet it resembles your handwriting?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY "That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded the regimental commander.
