alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
terminate
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading NOT FAR FROM THE FIRING LINE.
FIRINGnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading NOT FAR FROM THE FIRING LINE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOT FAR FROM THE FIRING LINE.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
immediately past
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading NOT FAR FROM THE FIRING LINE.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT FAR FROM THE FIRING LINE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
Perkins
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From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
Pudgenoun
a short fat person
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT FAR FROM THE FIRING LINE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy.
at the time that
From this reading "Frank, he was lucky to break only his arm and collar bone, when it might have been his neck, in that nasty fall.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you know my brother Harry has been ordered by Doctor Perkins to keep quiet for two whole months."
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!"
