used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
at or in the front
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
any person at all
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
the act of departing
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
Larry
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From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
approval to do something
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
a person, without saying who
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
plural of “story” — 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 If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEN IN THE LOT “Come ahead, Larry,” said Mr. Newton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
we'd
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From this reading If we waited every time for someone to give us permission we’d never get any stories.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will the people in the house let us?” asked the boy, to whom the idea of anyone going through a private residence in this free and easy fashion seemed strange.
won't
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From this reading “I guess they won’t mind,” replied the reporter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see we newspaper men have to go ahead and do things.
