(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 Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
ApexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
arm-holes
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From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
Driscolls
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From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
a long fixed look
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
Moffatt
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From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
Spragg
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From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
there's
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From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
they've
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From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
push forcefully
From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Mr. Spragg thrust his hands in his waistcoat arm-holes and turned his eyes back to the window.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
look attentively
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
water-supply
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From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
(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 Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
in or at the place that
From this reading Fact is, they've got to have it; and there's where you and I come in."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mr. Spragg restored his watch to his pocket and shifted his drowsy gaze from the window to his visitor's face.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Moffatt, as if in reply to the movement, "the Driscolls are getting busy out in Apex.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now they've got all the street railroads in their pocket they want the water-supply too--but you know that as well as I do.
