used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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anew
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
a boy or man
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
Dickson
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From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
didn't
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From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
else
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From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
at any time
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
the organ of sight
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
the act of departing
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
Hopeville
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From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
I'll
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I'm
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
isn't
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Jed
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From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
roused to anger
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
come together
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if I ever meet him again I'll give him a black eye, or else my name isn't Bob!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
in the near future
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
carry out
From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should have been mad if that man had robbed me," said the sailor boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But as he didn't get my money I'm going to drop the matter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hopeville is on the road we want to take," said Jed Dickson.
which person or people
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MARK MAKES A FRIEND Mark soon discovered that Bob Billings was a light-hearted chap who took matters as they came, without making much fuss about things.
