in actual fact
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
on or to one side
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
Bernadette
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From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
BOBBY'SnounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
FLATTERYnounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
Heneman
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From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
IMITATIONnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Even the “hams” caught the infection of joy, alertness and enthusiasm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
MISADVENTURESnounUS /mɪsədˈventʃərz/
plural of “misadventure” — an instance of misfortune
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
Peggy
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From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
express in words
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
SINCEREST
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From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOWING THAT IMITATION IS NOT ALWAYS THE SINCEREST FLATTERY, AND RETURNING TO THE MISADVENTURES OF BOBBY’S MOTHER There was great headway made on the picture that day.
we've
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From this reading “Say, old man,” said Heneman, in an aside to Compton, “we’ve got something unusual here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bernadette, already in love with Peggy, took Bobby into her affections too.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bobby and Peggy worked together like the clever and gifted pals they actually were.
