aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
(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 All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
Haskers
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From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
how
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From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
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 PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
engage in
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
make reference to
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
not any; not one
From this reading If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
express in words
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
STUBBORNNESSnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He looked sharply about the apartment and waved his hand to Luke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PHIL SHOWS HIS STUBBORNNESS Not one of the boys knew how to act or what to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading All wondered if Job Haskers had heard his name mentioned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Watson, how many times have I told you that you make too much noise with your musical instruments?" he said, harshly.
