aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
(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 BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
BLASH
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From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
set up or found
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I didn’t think,” said Dick humbly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading “I guess I didn’t think,” said Dick humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I didn’t think,” said Dick humbly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
Leonardville
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From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Who do you suppose found the letter?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
not any; not one
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
the middle of the day
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess I didn’t think,” said Dick humbly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
express a supposition
From this reading Who do you suppose found the letter?”
required or under orders
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I guess I didn’t think,” said Dick humbly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
the act of using
From this reading “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
(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 “Besides, Leonardville is so far away----” “Well, no use talking about it now.
weren't
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From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
at the time that
From this reading BLASH CONFESSES “Of all the crazy things to do!” marvelled Stanley when, at noon, Dick found him in the room and poured out the story to him.
which person or people
From this reading Who do you suppose found the letter?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you know you weren’t supposed to give your plays away like that?”
