used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
affidavitsnounUS /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts/
plural of “affidavit” — written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
Dan
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From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
domiciled
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From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
Gee-geenoun
a word for horse used by children or in adult slang
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
Gid-up
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From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if Dan and Clarence knew Gee-gee and Gid-up were here, and if so, what would they do about it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wondered if Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence were drawing up affidavits?
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he could not sleep; his brain was too busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered in what part of the house Gee-gee and Gid-up were domiciled?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
but in spite of that
From this reading He wondered if that taxicab man had yet come to town and if he would get out a warrant, charging him (Bob) with assault?
