used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
BUNKERnounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
chum's
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
DUPEverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
I'll
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
I'm
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
I've
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
JOE
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
MUDGETT
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
express in words
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
TIM
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
(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, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
at the time that
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
You've
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
