used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I think he's all right, Dave," returned Roger.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
Antonio
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From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Of course, he's business clean through.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, he's business clean through.
Dave
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From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
doesn't
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From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
ENGINEERINGnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
a boy or man
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
he's
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From this reading "I think he's all right, Dave," returned Roger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
Jarvey
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From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
most important element
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
not any; not one
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I think he's all right, Dave," returned Roger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think he's all right, Dave," returned Roger.
Roger
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From this reading "I think he's all right, Dave," returned Roger.
San
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From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he's all right, Dave," returned Roger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Of course, he's business clean through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
the act of using
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
which person or people
From this reading "Mr. Watson evidently has no use for a fellow who doesn't attend to business."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AT THE ENGINEERING CAMP "I can understand now why that man Jarvey spoke against Mr. Watson," remarked Dave, as he and his chum walked along the main street of San Antonio.
you've
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From this reading But that is what you've got to expect from a man who holds such a position."
