used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
in the past
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
(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 "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They fixed it up that dad should call us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Why, it was dad!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They fixed it up that dad should call us.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
a man of refinement
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
and nothing more
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
Lannington
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From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
the literary culture
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
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 THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
Phil
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From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
powwownounUS /ˈpaʊwaʊ/
(informal) a quick private conference
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
with speed
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precisely, exactly
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They fixed it up that dad should call us.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED It is much to be feared that three certain young gentlemen finished their dinner with unbecoming haste in order to join more quickly the fourth young gentleman summoned to the long distance telephone.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Called up clear from Lannington!" announced Phil, coming from the telephone booth, perspiring but pleased.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, it was dad!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "They all got our letters, just a little while ago, and there must have been a general powwow all about us and the car right away.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it was dad!
in the company of; together with
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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