16
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From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
EternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Goss
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From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
indestructibly
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From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
Mart'snounUS /mɑːrts/
possessive form of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
a brief written record
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
