aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
don't
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From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
He's
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From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
LoannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
express in words
From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
carry out
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
Tallerico
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From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
there's
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From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think I need say much about him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
to-morrow
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From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
we've
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From this reading “Now that we’ve gone over the matter of the Liberty Loan,” he said, leaning back in his chair, “there’s one more piece of business before we take up our final practice for the rally to-morrow.
Wendell
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From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. Wendell clamped some papers carefully together and laid them within the covers of his troop record book.
you've
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From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I mean the application of young Frank Tallerico for membership in the troop.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading He’s been present for several meetings and you’ve had time to size him up and talk over the matter amongst yourselves.
