aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
Ames
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From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
at or in or to any place
From this reading Neither the Morrisons nor the Brants were trapped anywhere.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
Barby
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From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
Brants
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From this reading Neither the Morrisons nor the Brants were trapped anywhere.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
don't
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From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
I'll
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From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
Morrisons
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From this reading Neither the Morrisons nor the Brants were trapped anywhere.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the Morrisons nor the Brants were trapped anywhere.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the Morrisons nor the Brants were trapped anywhere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
PeripateticnounUS /ˌperəpəˈtetɪk/
a person who walks from place to place
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
approval to do something
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Rick sighed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
Steve
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From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
stormilyadverb
in a stormy or violent manner
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you don't call Steve Ames and get permission for us to go to the mainland, I'll do it myself!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had tried to point out that Barby was being illogical.
We're
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From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither the Morrisons nor the Brants were trapped anywhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Peripatetic Barber "We're trapped here," Barby said stormily, "and I want you to do something about it, Rick Brant!
