Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... PREPOSITIONS. About--" Around," "outside of." Her hair hung about her neck and down her back. Look about you. "With," denoting possession. Have you much money about you? Do you think I carry such things about me? With mental and moral qualities. He had not his wits about him (was distracted). She has not an atom of pride about her. There is something about him that displeases me. "Throughout," "here and there." After chasing him about the field for half an hour, I caught him. He left his clothes lying about the room. It Is often combined with "round." She wrapped her shawl closely round about her. The Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink. "Approximately," "not far from." He is about forty years of age. about this time I shall be here. If 1 get up about ten minutes he/ore seven, I shall be in plenty of time. It cost about twenty-five cents. "Occupied with/' "engaged in." What are you about? I will set about (begin) it at once. Don't be long about it. 'Concerning," "of." What have we read about to-day? He is writing a book about silk-worms With the infinitive of a verb it forms an immediate future. He was about to go, or, He was on the point of going. I was about to remark, or, I was just going to remark. Above denotes a higher position. He seized the drowning woman by the hair, and keft her head above water till assistance arrived. The surrounding fields are only about eight feet above the ordinary level of the river. He wore large boots coming above his knees. It may be used in a moral sense. He is above (too noble for) such dishonourable deeds. You ought not to be above (too proud for) your work. "More than," "over." We saw the monuments, which are not above seven o: eight in number. He awoke above six times during...
