used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
Clifford
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From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
being joined in close association
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
d'ye
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From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
at any time
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
made afraid
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
the act of departing
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
HAPPENINGnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
LankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
mebbe
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From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
and nothing more
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Now what are we going to do about it?" queried his chum.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
express in words
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
express in speech
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
They're
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From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
they've
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From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
a special situation
From this reading "One thing seems sure; they ran as if frightened," said Frank, seriously.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE HAPPENING "What d'ye think of that?" gasped Lanky, when he felt able to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "They're the kindest gentlemen I ever met," laughed Frank; "we only asked for a lift to town, and they've gone and made us a present of the whole rig."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say, mebbe they forgot something back there?" suggested the other, scratching his head as he tried to solve the mystery connected with the panic of the two occupants of the buggy, and their precipitate flight down the road over which they had so recently come, and in the direction of Clifford.
