used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
(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 And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
any thing at all
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
a boy or man
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
permission to do something
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
DAN'S
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From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
promote over another
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
engage in
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
not any; not one
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
OYSTERMAN
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From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
approval to do something
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
Sabaste
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From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
an educational institution
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The janitor of the school was a good-natured, but stubborn chap.
carry out
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If they injured anything they knew they would more than make it good; or that Mr. Sabaste would make it good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while there was no time to get this permission, Bill and Gus knew that all concerned would be in favor of their motive.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He liked Bill and Gus, but they knew he would never let them take anything from the buildings without special consent.
but in spite of that
From this reading AT OYSTERMAN DAN'S It was a good cause, yet the boys were up against a doubtful procedure.
