used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in the past
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is he any relation to Squire Lemington, do you know?" asked Fred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fred asked, hurriedly, as he closed the communicating door between the two rooms, and came back to the side of his chum.
in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
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BristlesnounUS /ˈbrɪsəlz/
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL "Masterson, did you say, Bristles?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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not open or affording passage or access
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communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL "Masterson, did you say, Bristles?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Is he any relation to Squire Lemington, do you know?" asked Fred.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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morally objectionable behavior
From this reading HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL "Masterson, did you say, Bristles?"
Fred
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL "Masterson, did you say, Bristles?"
a young female
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL "Masterson, did you say, Bristles?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HOW
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hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he any relation to Squire Lemington, do you know?" asked Fred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yep, that's it," replied the other, briskly, proud of having solved what promised to be a puzzle.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Is he any relation to Squire Lemington, do you know?" asked Fred.
Lemington
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
Masterson
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Yep, that's it," replied the other, briskly, proud of having solved what promised to be a puzzle.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Yep, that's it," replied the other, briskly, proud of having solved what promised to be a puzzle.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
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an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "Is he any relation to Squire Lemington, do you know?" asked Fred.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
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Riverport
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From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
express in words
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
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inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL "Masterson, did you say, Bristles?"
young nobleman attendant on a knight
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yep, that's it," replied the other, briskly, proud of having solved what promised to be a puzzle.
at the time that
From this reading "He used to live in Riverport years ago, when I was a kid; he and his girl Sarah."
a late time of life
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Yep
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the person or people being spoken to
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