alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any trouble, boys?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Any trouble, boys?” he asked.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Any trouble, boys?” he asked.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
couldn't
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From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Any trouble, boys?” he asked.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
most important element
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
having a point
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
SirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chief Bates met them and congratulated them on their capture.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE Siren screaming, Ken drove the car down Main Street and to police headquarters.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Any trouble, boys?” he asked.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He pointed to Paul, and asked, “Do you know what he did, this kid?”
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Walters smiled and said, “It seems, Chief, that we couldn’t get along without these youngsters.”
