used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
any thing at all
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
Beals
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From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The more I think of it the more puzzling it becomes.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
Dave
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From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
Jim
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From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The more I think of it the more puzzling it becomes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
Ned
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From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading “The more I think of it the more puzzling it becomes.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
Sanford
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From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
express in words
From this reading “Can’t say I did,” admitted the latter a bit ruefully.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
Tapley
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From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “The more I think of it the more puzzling it becomes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
Wat
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From this reading Neither Wat Sanford nor Jim Tapley was informed of it for the reason that neither of them could have offered anything as a result of personal observation or of actual experience.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
Wilbur's
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From this reading The meeting held next morning in Dave Wilbur’s garage was a strictly private affair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Ned, did you dope out anything after sleeping on it?” asked Tommy Beals, after Ned Blake had called the meeting to order.
