aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
at or in the front
From this reading "Yes, go ahead, Dick," urged Paul.
(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 "I don't intend to run the car all the while."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Yes, go ahead, Dick," urged Paul.
don't
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From this reading "I don't intend to run the car all the while."
EZRAnounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
the act of giving
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, go ahead, Dick," urged Paul.
destroyed or killed
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
how
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From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I don't intend to run the car all the while."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
LAUGHSnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Yes, go ahead, Dick," urged Paul.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
express a supposition
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Yes, go ahead, Dick," urged Paul.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
we'll
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From this reading "The sooner you get to know how to run it, the quicker we'll be off on our trip."
(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 "Well, I want you fellows to pick up some of the fine points, too," said Dick.
at the time that
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I don't intend to run the car all the while."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, go ahead, Dick," urged Paul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNCLE EZRA LAUGHS "Suppose you try it now, Mr. Hamilton," suggested the chauffeur, when they had gone several miles, the professional giving the new owner various instructions about the car.
