the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
anew
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will remember, and I thank you for the assurance," said Bob.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "I will remember, and I thank you for the assurance," said Bob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
set up or found
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
come to pass
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
go away from a place
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
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 "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
not any; not one
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
post-office
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From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I will remember, and I thank you for the assurance," said Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I will remember, and I thank you for the assurance," said Bob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
there's
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From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't think I shall be in any danger so long as I have Ben to back me up."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
at the time that
From this reading When the boys arrived at the post-office Leon found some mail there for his father, so he took leave of Bob, promising to see him again that afternoon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem to be as happy as you want to be, living there with old Ben Watson, but there's no telling what will happen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you forget that I told you if you wanted help to come to our house for it," said Leon.
