used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you going to Rubio?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
don't
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From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
GibbonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
the act of departing
From this reading How are you going to Rubio?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
How
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From this reading How are you going to Rubio?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’re on the right track, Bob.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’re on the right track, Bob.
Rubio
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From this reading How are you going to Rubio?”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “You’re on the right track, Bob.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
Waldo
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From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
at the time that
From this reading Waldo Edgar himself was waiting for their report and he smiled contentedly when he heard it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bob and Lieutenant Gibbons left the other federal agents at the apartment building to help the superintendent clean up the litter of paper they had strewn about the basement while they hastened back to the Department of Justice building.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Follow it hard and don’t let a single trick get away from you.
You're
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From this reading “You’re on the right track, Bob.
