aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
any thing at all
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
CLOSETnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CLOSET.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
set up or found
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
Gordon
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From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CLOSET.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
Jimmie
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From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
and nothing more
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CLOSET.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
Ned
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From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
move hurridly
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
express in words
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
carry out
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CLOSET.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
at the time that
From this reading When the boys entered the study, closely followed by Lieutenant Gordon and Jimmie, they found three men in the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He might rush off to the newspaper building immediately, without answering our questions about the visit to his room."
won't
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From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That is just what he would do," Frank replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you take my advice," Ned said to Frank, as they reached the study door, "you won't say anything to your father about the trouble at the office until we have talked with him concerning the raid on the house.
