aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What got into Red and Chips?”
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
ChipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading “What got into Red and Chips?”
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “And now, first crack, they go wandering off.”
Dan
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From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
Dobbs
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From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “And now, first crack, they go wandering off.”
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
Fred
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From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And now, first crack, they go wandering off.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What got into Red and Chips?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
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 “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now, first crack, they go wandering off.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And now, first crack, they go wandering off.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “What got into Red and Chips?”
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading “Let’s drag ’em back here before Saul Dobbs learns about it,” advised Fred.
cut with a saw
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
Silverton
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From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “For the love o’ lemons!” exploded Dan as he saw for himself that the trail of footprints led into the restricted area of the Silverton property.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
migratory
From this reading “And now, first crack, they go wandering off.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They knew we gave our promise to Mr. Silverton,” Brad said, deeply troubled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What got into Red and Chips?”
