used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
any person at all
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
Beals
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From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
can't
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From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
Charlie
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From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
Coleson
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From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
Dave
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From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
else
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From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
a boy or man
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
brought together in one place
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
and nothing more
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
Ned
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From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
not any; not one
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
sleuthsnounUS /sluːθs/
plural of “sleuth” — a detective who follows a trail
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
express in words
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
they'll
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From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
Tommy
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From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
which person or people
From this reading “So there is somebody else besides us who is interested in the Coleson house!” exclaimed Charlie Rogers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “There seems to be no question about that,” agreed Ned, “and what is more, they evidently want the whole place to themselves.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But I can’t see why anybody should want to drive _us_ out,” complained Tommy Beals in an injured tone.
Wilbur's
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From this reading A group of excited boys gathered in Dave Wilbur’s garage that afternoon and listened to the astonishing story which Ned Blake and his fellow sleuths had to tell.
won't
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From this reading “We won’t horn in on their business—whatever that may be—if they’ll just lay off us!”
