used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
anew
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
I'm
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From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
Larry's
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From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
not able to be found
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
on one occasion
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
SCOOPnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
in the near future
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
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 LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
unsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “More than likely, though, that he wants a story about the stock market,” for, several times since Larry had helped Mr. Potter get the best of his enemies, the two had met, and Larry often picked up a choice and exclusive bit of news from his rich friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
at the time that
From this reading “Show Mr. Dexter in at once,” commanded the wealthy man, when he had read our hero’s name.
in or at the place that
From this reading LARRY GETS THE SCOOP The office of Mr. Hampton Potter, the millionaire, was not far from the bank where Harry had tried unsuccessfully to get the story of the robbery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if he thinks I’m missing again,” mused Mr. Potter with a laugh, as he awaited Larry’s arrival.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young reporter was soon in front of the big structure where Mr. Potter had rooms, and he sent in his card.
