aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
a person who is in charge
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
the act of giving
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
Hugh
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From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, now, I like that!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, now, I like that!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, I like that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
express in words
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
express in words
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
Thad
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, now, I like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I couldn't get over to practice this afternoon, Hugh, as of course you noticed," the other commenced to say.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD Thad gave utterance to an ejaculation, and then followed it up by saying:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now, I like that!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After all, Hugh, I may not have to bother giving the Chief that tip you mentioned, if Owen here has discovered something big.
you've
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From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell us about it, Owen, please; since you've got us excited by your news."
