used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
Dicky's
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From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
divined
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From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
doesn't
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From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
set up or found
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
Freddy
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From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
a message received and understood
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
isn't
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From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
the force of workers available
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
Pilkington
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From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
subtletynounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
tersenessnounUS /ˈtɜːrsnəs/
a neatly short and concise expressive style
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
twenty-seventhadjective
coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
From this reading If Freddy Harden doesn't pay up I shall have to put my men in on the twenty-seventh.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He found a letter from Dicky Pilkington waiting for him at the hotel.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dicky's subtlety seemed to have divined his scruples, for he gave him the information he most wanted in terms whose terseness left very little room for uncertainty.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Between you and me there isn't the ghost of a chance for Freddy.
you've
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From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look sharp," wrote Dicky, "and let me know if you've made up your great mind about that library.
