Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

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

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “You folks get on anyway,” suggested Jim.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

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

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “Probably Joe is up in the car with the team.

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From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

granted exemption

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

your parents

From this reading “You folks get on anyway,” suggested Jim.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You folks get on anyway,” suggested Jim.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Probably Joe is up in the car with the team.

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

From this reading “Probably Joe is up in the car with the team.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

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From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

inflected form of “nab” — tag the base runner to get him out

From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “Probably Joe is up in the car with the team.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “You folks get on anyway,” suggested Jim.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading “Probably Joe is up in the car with the team.

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

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

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

From this reading McRae may have nabbed him to have a talk with him.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

create by training and teaching

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Probably Joe is up in the car with the team.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were somewhat puzzled at not finding Joe on the platform.

which person or people

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

in the company of; together with

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading QUICK WORK Joe’s father and mother, together with Mabel and Reggie, had reached the station a few minutes before train time, and Clara and Jim, who might be excused for tarrying, had joined them a little later.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You folks get on anyway,” suggested Jim.