used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
buoyantlyadverb
in a cheerfully buoyant manner
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
Darry
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From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
don't
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From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
ten 10s
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
held up in the air
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
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 “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading “Certainly a sensational and a puzzling piece of business,” echoed his brother, Darry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RIVAL CONCERN “I call that extraordinary,” declared Bob Haven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is the best news I have had for a long time,” said Frank, buoyantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
at the time that
From this reading “I should think so,” nodded Darry--“to get back all that two hundred dollars, when you had given it up as lost.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, fellows, you don’t know what a load it has lifted from my mind.”
