anew
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course there is not!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
Earle
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From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
the act of departing
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
and nothing more
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
no person; not anyone
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
the act of using
From this reading I do not know as there is any use of my going over it again."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have not got it, that is certain; and I have tried it in every way I can think of.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is just one of those mean old catch problems that nobody is expected to get So just put up your tools, and come on.
