aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
ahs
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From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
(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 PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
BOTTLESnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
didn't
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From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Five thousand dollars!
emittingverbUS /ɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Five thousand dollars!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading My mercy!" gasped the Widow Harrison.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading My mercy!" gasped the Widow Harrison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
Judson
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From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
Lemuel
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From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading My mercy!" gasped the Widow Harrison.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mercy!" gasped the Widow Harrison.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
ohsnounUS /oʊz/
plural of “oh” — a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
Spink
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From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
SPINK'S
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From this reading PROFESSOR SPINK'S BOTTLES But Professor Lemuel Judson Spink did not look happy--not at all!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Five thousand dollars!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
at the time that
From this reading "Then Bob _didn't_ lie about bringing home that fortune when he came from the army."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the neighbors were crowding around, emitting "ohs" and "ahs" over his find in the broken old desk, the proprietor of "the breakfast for the million" began to look pretty sick.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading My mercy!" gasped the Widow Harrison.
