used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
Bert
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From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
can't
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From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
emitverbUS /ɪˈmɪt/
expel (gases or odors)
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
immediately past
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
done under pressure
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
express in words
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
express a supposition
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Bet you a million you can't guess right in three guesses."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
male cat
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He discovered them at last on the campus, kicking a ball around, and rushed toward them waving the open letter over his head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "From the way you seem to feel about it," grinned Dick, "it must contain money from home.
at the time that
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE COACH ROBBERY ONE morning Bert received a letter that caused him to emit a wild whoop of joy, and then set off post haste to find Tom and Dick.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, fellows," he shouted when he got within speaking distance of them, "whom do you suppose this letter is from?
