aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
cannot
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From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
not any; not one
From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
no person; not anyone
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Can I be not fit for my office?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
express in words
From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, I must certainly not say that I cannot see the cloth!’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have never thought that, and nobody must know it!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘Oh, it is lovely, most lovely!’ answered the old minister, looking through his spectacles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Have you nothing to say about it?’ asked one of the men who was weaving.
