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–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
about
:
about
–prepos
i
tion
1.
of
; concerning;
in
regard
to
:
instructions about
the
work;
a
book about the Civil War.
2.
connected
or
as
sociated
with
:
There
was
an
air of
my
stery about
him
.
3.
near; close to:
a
man
about my height; about
six
o'clock.
4.
in or
some
where
near:
He
is
about the
house
.
5.
on
every
side of; around:
the railing about the excavation.
6.
on or near (
one
's
person
):
They
lost
all
they
had
about
them
.
7.
so
as to
be
of
use
to:
Keep
your
wits about
you
.
8.
on the verge or point of (usually fol.
by
an infinitive):
about to leave.
9.
here or there; in or on:
to wander about the old castle.
10.
concerned with; engaged in
do
ing:
Tell me
what
it
's about.
Bring
me the
other
book while you're about it.
–adverb
11.
near in
time
, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
It's about five
miles
from
here.
12.
nearly; almost:
Dinner is about ready.
13.
nearby;
not
far
off
:
He is somewhere about.
14.
on every side; in every direction; around:
Look about
and
see
if
you
can
find it.
15.
half
way
around; in the opposite direction:
to turn a car about.
16.
from one place to
another
; in
this
place or
that
:
to move furniture about; important papers strewn about.
17.
in rotation or succession; alternately:
Turn about is fair play.
18.
in circumference:
a wheel
two
inches about.
19.
Nautical
.
a.
onto a new tack.
b.
onto a new course.
–adjective
20.
moving around; astir:
He was
up
and about while the rest of
us
still slept.
21.
in existence; current; prevalent:
Chicken pox is about.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
