used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
(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 "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
lacking funds
From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
Dan
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From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
I'd
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From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
carry out
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
Theodore
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From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said Dick, drawing a long breath of relief, "that was all, was it?"
wasn't
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From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that wasn't _stealing_, Captain Dan," broke in Theodore, eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just this--that as I walked up the street I saw each of you take a nut or so from the bag which stands in front of Mr. Baker's store."
you'd
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From this reading "I didn't know you'd paid for the nuts, or I'd not have mentioned the matter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon," observed their friend, dryly.
