aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on down here--quick!"
Dave
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From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
Dave's
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From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come on down here--quick!"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
set up or found
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come on down here--quick!"
Here's
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From this reading Here's trouble!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Phil!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on down here--quick!"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
Phil
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From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come on down here--quick!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
ReassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
not in physical motion
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
a source of difficulty
From this reading Here's trouble!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Shouting back to the two lads behind that the car was found, Phil jumped down and ran round to where Dave was staring at something on the ground.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
at the time that
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
in or at the place that
From this reading UNDER THE CAR Reassured as to the fate of the car, Phil was about to turn back to where Paul and Billy were still picking up the things, when Dave's voice was heard:
