aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
(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 "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
ASSIGNMENTnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
Dubois
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From this reading "He's going flying, I suppose," said Dubois.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
enviouslyadverbUS /ˈenviəsli/
with jealousy; in an envious manner
From this reading "Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
moving swiftly
From this reading "He's going flying, I suppose," said Dubois.
the act of departing
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
he's
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From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's going flying, I suppose," said Dubois.
I'm
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From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
Jacques
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From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
on one occasion
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's going flying, I suppose," said Dubois.
express in words
From this reading "Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
express a supposition
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
That's
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From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Jacques and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."
(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 AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ASSIGNMENT "Well what do you suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.
