inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
Crocker
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damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
don't
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
I've
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a message received and understood
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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
Kendon
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From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
Nichols
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being perceived or observed
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, he may have so much money that it doesn't matter."
move hurridly
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that could be the reason," Penny admitted reluctantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've noticed that things don't move at lightning speed around Kendon."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Inside Information "The garage may be slow in towing the car into town," replied Mr. Nichols.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But wouldn't you think that Walter Crocker would want to find out how much damage had been done to his car before he left?"
