about
/əˈbaʊ̯t/ preposition A1- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. · The snake was coiled about his ankle.
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. · Rubbish was strewn about the place.· The children were running about the room.
- See about to.
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. · He talked a lot about his childhood.· We must do something about this problem.
- Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. · just going about their business· Have you much hay about?
- Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. · I can’t find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.· John’s in the garden, probably somewhere about the woodshed.
- On one’s person; nearby the person. · I had no weapon about me but a stick.· The policy covers all belongings and other personal things that somebody can carry about them.
- On or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of. · He has his wits about him.· There was an air of confidence about the woman.
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“But,” asked Danglars, in a timid tone, “how did you manage about the other formalities—the contract—the settlement?”
“Ah,” sighed Caderousse, “a man cannot always feel happy because he is about to be married.”
Everything about this case is rum.
Not that I care about it, though.
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