aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were greatly concerned about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Young Jack had been missing for some days.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading They were greatly concerned about him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Young Jack had been missing for some days.
elicitverbUS /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
ex-prince
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From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Young Jack had been missing for some days.
GIRDWOOD
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From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE--HARRY GIRDWOOD MEETS HUNSTON.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were greatly concerned about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Jack had been missing for some days.
Harkaway
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From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
Harkaway's
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From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE--HARRY GIRDWOOD MEETS HUNSTON.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were greatly concerned about him.
HUNSTON
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From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE--HARRY GIRDWOOD MEETS HUNSTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
a message received and understood
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
Limbi
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From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE--HARRY GIRDWOOD MEETS HUNSTON.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE--HARRY GIRDWOOD MEETS HUNSTON.
not able to be found
From this reading Young Jack had been missing for some days.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE--HARRY GIRDWOOD MEETS HUNSTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Young Jack had been missing for some days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were greatly concerned about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All their inquiries had failed to elicit any information respecting him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Harry Girdwood, Young Jack Harkaway’s old and particular chum, Mrs. Harkaway and Mole, the great professor, and Monday, the ex-prince of Limbi, were in the City of Mecca.
