aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
speak to
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
in addition
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
Crofton
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From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
the act of departing
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
the act of departing
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
Janet
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From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
long-expected
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From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
not any; not one
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
express a supposition
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
a special situation
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
precisely as stated
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wandered in and out of the house like an unhappy, unquiet spirit, for the sudden departure of Enid Crofton for London two days before had taken him utterly by surprise, the more so that she had left no address, and he was suspicious of--he knew not what!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And meanwhile what had been going on at Old Place?
at the time that
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was reasonable to suppose she had gone to pay the debt for which he had provided the money; but then why keep her address in town secret from him?
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Also Janet, as the day went on, felt more and more worried about Jack.
but in spite of that
From this reading Outwardly very little, yet one long-expected, though when it happened, surprising, thing had occurred.
