used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
Dan
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From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
don't
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From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
an act that fails
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep 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 Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
engage in
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
not any; not one
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
Randalls
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From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
carry out
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
a special situation
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If he does I hope I don’t have to bring it,” thought Dan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MEN There was no help for it.
at the time that
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Come on in and shut the door, Sam,” commanded the woman sharply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dan could not make the Randalls take the medicine, though he knew when he got back to Mr. Savage, he would be blamed for their failure to keep it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
you'll
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From this reading “First thing you know you’ll catch cold, and then you’ll have to take medicine.”
