used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “He’s always trying to bother someone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “He’s always trying to bother someone.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
don't
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From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
at any time
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
every person
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
Gordon
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From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
hadn't
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From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
He's
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From this reading “He’s always trying to bother someone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
READSnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
Roon
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From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He’s always trying to bother someone.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
Tim
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From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s always trying to bother someone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
hard to endure
From this reading “He’s always trying to bother someone.
precisely as stated
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOT READS A STORY Meg told Bobby about her locket as they walked home and he was very indignant.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “Oh, Tim wouldn’t keep it--that would be stealing,” said Meg who liked to think the best of everyone.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading “Just let me catch that Tim Roon!” he said wrathfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t believe you would ever have got your locket back if it hadn’t been for Mr. Gordon.”
