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From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
any thing at all
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
Clem
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From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
didn't
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From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine, thanks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
Haylow
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From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
how
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From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
JIM
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From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
and nothing more
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
QUITSadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Fine, thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
TODDnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
(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, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JIM TODD QUITS The occupants of Number 15 Haylow didn’t see anything more of Jim Todd for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, he had nearly gone from their memories when Clem collided with him at the entrance to the dormitory one day in late October.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jim only said “Hello” and would have gone by, but something prompted Clem to renew the acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
you've
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From this reading “Well, how do you like things now that you’ve been with us awhile, Todd?” he asked.
