aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about nothing at all.
(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 All about nothing at all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Patty, "and it's so silly!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
the act of departing
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
he's
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From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
I'll
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From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
isn't
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From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
it's
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From this reading "Yes," said Patty, "and it's so silly!
go away from a place
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
roused to anger
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
a form of address for a man
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All about nothing at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Yes," said Patty, "and it's so silly!
Phelps
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From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Yes," said Patty, "and it's so silly!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," said Patty, "and it's so silly!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
carry out
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
that's
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From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
we're
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From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Indeed, I'll do nothing of the sort," returned Mr. Phelps, in his masterful way; "you promised to go to the photograph place, and that's where we're going.
Whew
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From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Patty, "and it's so silly!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE END OF THE SUMMER "Whew!" said Dick Phelps, in his straightforward way, "he's mad at you, isn't he?"
you'd
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From this reading I wish you'd take me back to him, Mr. Phelps, and leave us alone, and I think I can straighten matters out in two minutes."
