used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wasn’t going to start fooling about it.
(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 I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
Bagley's
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
a youthful male person
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading I wasn’t going to start fooling about it.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
the act of departing
From this reading I wasn’t going to start fooling about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wasn’t going to start fooling about it.
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 I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
immediately past
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
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precisely, exactly
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
a male human offspring
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I wasn’t going to start fooling about it.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His son would get all that land that Temple Camp wanted and he would sell it to Mr. Temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
wasn't
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From this reading I wasn’t going to start fooling about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could see all right enough that we had a chance to do something big.
at the time that
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whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew if old Mr. Bagley’s last will was in that chasm and we could find it, _oh boy_, there would be some excitement.
