used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
bodyguardnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
can't
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From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
Clee's
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From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
the act of departing
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
I'll
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From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
Jim's
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From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
Lola
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From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks, Belle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Clee's going to be seven thousand miles deep in mathematics and Jim's doing his stuff at the observatory, and I can't help either of 'em at the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
wouldn't
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From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I'll come along with you and bodyguard you, Lola," Belle said, the following morning after breakfast.
You'd
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From this reading You'd do a better job, wouldn't you, if you could concentrate on it?"
