used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Doctor Dan looked a bit puzzled.
boilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
Charley
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From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
Dan
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From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
isn't
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From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doctor Dan looked a bit puzzled.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Doctor Dan looked a bit puzzled.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Charley said from the first that nothing was coming and he was right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Dick and Doctor Dan expected to see a new monster come up out of the lake that was the time they got left.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s not old P. D.,” he declared; “that isn’t the way he boils the pot.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Might I inquire,” he asked in his stately way, “what you mean by old P. D.?”
