aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It came up about nine o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
Angleseanoun
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It came up about nine o’clock.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We entered it and were off to London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It came up about nine o’clock.
go away from a place
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It came up about nine o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “It came up about nine o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We entered it and were off to London.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
the act of departing politely
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
reclaimedadjectiveUS /riˈkleɪmd/
delivered from danger
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It came up about nine o’clock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then we went to the station, where we had to wait some little time for the London train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We entered it and were off to London.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We returned to the hotel, where Anglesea paid the bill and reclaimed our bags.
which person or people
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We took leave of the old minister, who shook hands warmly with us at parting, repeating his benediction.
