used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
any person at all
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
for the reason that
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
lacking funds
From this reading “But who wants to take them back?” broke in Mouser.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But who wants to take them back?” broke in Mouser.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
EXPEDIENTadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
set up or found
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
Fred
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From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
He'll
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From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
engage in
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
Mooloo
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From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
carry out
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
that's
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From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
there'll
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From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
They're
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From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But who wants to take them back?” broke in Mouser.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “But who wants to take them back?” broke in Mouser.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
we've
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From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, there’ll be no trouble getting them away from here, because Mooloo already thinks that’s what we came for.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
which person or people
From this reading “But who wants to take them back?” broke in Mouser.
won't
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From this reading He’ll take it as a matter of course that we’ve found them, and he won’t make any difficulty about our taking them back.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “They’re as heavy as lead and they’re not worth house room to anybody.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CLEVER EXPEDIENT “You see these books,” said Bobby, Billy and Fred and Mouser clustering round him eagerly while he spoke in a low voice.
