inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
ain't
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From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
Danny
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From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
didn't
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From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he replied.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
I've
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From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
kiddingverbUS /ˈkɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," he replied.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't know either of them," admitted Smith; "but I've heard of King George."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
ThompsonsnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
plural of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes; but there are so many Thompsons--I didn't know to which one you referred."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ain't never heard of Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chicago?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Do you have to get next to King George to get to England?" demanded Danny, and something in the earnestness of his tone assured Smith that the young man had not been kidding him.
