amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
don't
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From this reading “We don’t know what to do,” explained Fred.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “We don’t know what to do,” explained Fred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
Fred
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From this reading “We don’t know what to do,” explained Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
let have
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We don’t know what to do,” explained Fred.
go away from a place
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
express in words
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t know what to do,” explained Fred.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
at the time that
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We thought when you came out here you would tell us.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to do?” inquired Mr. Sanders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But don’t you want to get your car back?” demanded Grant in surprise.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “I think I shall leave it for you boys to settle among yourselves.”
