aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The papers are stolen!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
the act of departing
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good night,” I said, “the plot grows thicker.”
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Good night,” I said, “the plot grows thicker.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
Let's
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From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Good night,” I said, “the plot grows thicker.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Good night,” I said, “the plot grows thicker.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The papers are stolen!”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee felt in the side pocket and then in the opposite side pocket and then began shouting, “They’re not here!
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Good night,” I said, “the plot grows thicker.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
at the time that
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I guess we had been going about fifteen minutes when Brent said, “Let’s see those papers you were telling us about.”
