ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE BIRD BOYS.
(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 It'll take me all evening, I reckon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
Andy
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From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
for the reason that
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE BIRD BOYS.
Bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE BIRD BOYS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
Dr
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From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It'll take me all evening, I reckon."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
How
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From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
It'll
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From this reading It'll take me all evening, I reckon."
Josiah
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From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'll take me all evening, I reckon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It'll take me all evening, I reckon."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE BIRD BOYS.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
carry out
From this reading It'll take me all evening, I reckon."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE BIRD BOYS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I promised Colonel Josiah to get at his books tonight and straighten them out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
in or at the place that
From this reading "How about coming over tonight?" asked Frank, as the boys halted at the gate of Dr. Bird's place, where Andy had gone to get his wheel, since he lived some little distance away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to first rate, Frank, because there are some things I want to talk over with you.
