aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
affidavy
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From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
in addition
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
Barnes
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From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
the act of discovering something
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
a person of German nationality
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past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
gurgled
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From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
I'd
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From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORK OF GERMAN SPIES.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
Pudgenoun
a short fat person
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
SPIESnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading THE WORK OF GERMAN SPIES.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure enough, Frank; that it is," gurgled Billy Barnes.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
carry out
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORK OF GERMAN SPIES.
There's
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From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "There's no question about it," admitted Frank, as he took the fragment between his thumb and forefinger, and examined it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
wasn't
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From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It wasn't here when we came around this morning, I'd take my affidavy to that," declared Billy.
at the time that
From this reading When that astonishing declaration made by Pudge told the other two boys the nature of his discovery, they also glanced at the suspicious atom of wax sticking to the brass padlock.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WORK OF GERMAN SPIES.
