used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
Beeby
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "Fine and dandy.
didn't
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From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine and dandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
I'd
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From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
Innis
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From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
immediately past
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
MULDOON
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
slumpedverbUS /slʌmpt/
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
to a small degree or extent
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a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Came pretty near not making it, though; didn't I?
TIM
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading I'd been visiting some relatives, here in Savannah, and they kept me until the last minute.
(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 TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
at the time that
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TIM MULDOON DISAPPEARS "Well, Beeby, and how are you?" asked the young millionaire, when the late arrival had somewhat recovered his breath, and had slumped down in a steamer chair, with a sigh of relief.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tried to run, but----" "The less said about your running the better, Innis.
