past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
anew
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
(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 Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
Betty
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From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
dinner'snounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
possessive form of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
Dorothy
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From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
divisible by two
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
He's
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From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
I'd
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From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
it's
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From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Very likely.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
be seated
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He claims that the captain of any boat always has head table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MATTERS ARE SETTLED "Aunt Betty, it's Captain Hurry, again!" explained Dorothy, close to her aunt's ear.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very likely.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He's acted so queer even the boys hate to sit near him, and the dinner's spoiling and--and I wish I'd never seen him!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having seen him it would have been better for you to ask advice before you invited him.
