aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
any thing at all
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did I have to do with it?” retorted Carter.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
brought together in one place
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What did I have to do with it?” retorted Carter.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
Humpy
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From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What did I have to do with it?” retorted Carter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
and nothing more
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “What did I have to do with it?” retorted Carter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
an educational institution
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never had been anything in the professor’s school like the excitement that was buzzing in every corner the next morning before the bell rang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were gathered in groups here and there, and the affair of the day before, and its probable consequences, were the only subjects under discussion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Carter,” said one of the smaller boys, “I guess you wont hear much more about the almanac, after what you had to do with this!”
you'd
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From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
you've
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From this reading “If you’ve got anything to say, you’d better keep it for the one that was first to call out _Humpy_!”
