Chapter XXXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "That's a good idea," I agreed; "we'll go next Monday."

in addition

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their knowledge should be helpful to you."

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

recognizable; marked

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "That's a good idea," I agreed; "we'll go next Monday."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

providing assistance or serving a useful function

From this reading Their knowledge should be helpful to you."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "That's a good idea," I agreed; "we'll go next Monday."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Their knowledge should be helpful to you."

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "That's a good idea," I agreed; "we'll go next Monday."

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

absolutely essential

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Their knowledge should be helpful to you."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's a good idea," I agreed; "we'll go next Monday."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their knowledge should be helpful to you."

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had come to the house one evening and suggested it was time to get busy.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's a good idea," I agreed; "we'll go next Monday."

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

at the time that

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MARTIN SPRINGS A SURPRISE The next week I went with Charlie Martin and Fred Barlow to Boston to buy the automobile accessories which we had decided upon when old man Barlow and I had fixed up that gasoline deal.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Fred knows the automobile business thoroughly--and Charlie is well up on it also," said Barlow, "so I would suggest that, as I have to put up the money, if necessary, on what you buy, you let Fred and Charlie go with you.