aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
accusinglyadverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋli/
in an accusing manner
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
divisible by two
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
set up or found
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
GrippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
Kirby
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From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
Lew
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From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
and nothing more
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
express in words
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
Serbot
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From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
Stannart
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From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not quite,” declared Mr. Stannart dryly, “although I must say that Mr. Serbot and I have continually operated along similar lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Gripped by utter astonishment, Biff could only stare from Serbot to Stannart.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
wasn't
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From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
at the time that
From this reading When he found his voice, he blurted out accusingly:
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You two must have been working together from the very start!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, it wasn’t until after your father told the Ajax Corporation about Lew Kirby and his wonderful mine that I even heard of Nicholas Serbot.”
