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From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
Callie
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From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
else
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From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
divisible by two
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
Fred
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From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
the act of departing
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
engage in
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
not any; not one
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
a brief written record
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But be careful and let no one else know it," he replied.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Oh, I can keep a secret even if I am a girl," and she left him on the corner of Nassau and Wall to go to the bank.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred asked Callie several questions about the deal she had mentioned.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred and Bob came away from the restaurant with the two girls, going toward Wall Street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll make a note of what I can find out," she said to him, "and let you know after 3 o'clock."
