(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 "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
a small house with a single story
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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DOESN'T
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haven't
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
hey
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From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
NED
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pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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SCOUTMASTERnounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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term of address for a man
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
how something is done or how it happens
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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
at the time that
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
