used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Get up a concert, why, how can he?” asked Chee, incredulously.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Get up a concert, why, how can he?” asked Chee, incredulously.
Chee
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From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
Farrar
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From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
Gertrude
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From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
haven't
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From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
how
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From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “Get up a concert, why, how can he?” asked Chee, incredulously.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
immediately past
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Mr. Farrar had bade them good night and stolen out the front doorway, Gertrude revealed to Chee their plan.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herman knows how, for he has gotten up several in the city.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going to have a concert,” she announced.
we're
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From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Get up a concert, why, how can he?” asked Chee, incredulously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Green says you haven’t had one here in town since last Christmas--and we’re going to get people so interested the whole place will turn out.
