Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

later than; following

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

for the reason that

From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

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From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

express in words

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

an educational institution

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

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From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

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From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.

at the time that

From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.

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From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"

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From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.