aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then you believe what that fellow said?” asked Dick.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Then you believe what that fellow said?” asked Dick.
Cal
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From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Then you believe what that fellow said?” asked Dick.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
don't
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From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
take in solid food
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
a boy or man
From this reading “Then you believe what that fellow said?” asked Dick.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
I'll
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From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
others
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From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you believe what that fellow said?” asked Dick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
to-day
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From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have something fit to eat for dinner to-day, and I’ll have it here in time to cook it properly for that meal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
which person or people
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You believe in the existence of those others’ with whose vengeance he threatened us?”
showing curiosity
From this reading What I am wondering about is who those fellows are, and what they are doing around here, and why they don’t want us around.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can rest easy as to that,” said Cal.
