aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
(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 “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
a youthful male person
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
Crandall
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From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
Dave
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From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
set up or found
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
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 found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
not any; not one
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
Roger
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From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found the chief in charge, and introducing themselves asked him if he knew about the disappearance of the girls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
look attentively
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dave and Roger lost no time in getting back to the business section of Crandall, and there they inquired their way to police headquarters.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve been on the watch for them, but so far nothing has come to light.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thereupon Dave and Roger related what they had heard from the lame boy and those at the Bliss House, and then what the little girls had told.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know all about that,” answered the chief.
