aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
don't
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From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
moving swiftly
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
Golden's
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From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I'll tell you my idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you my idea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you my idea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
express in words
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
in the near future
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you my idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The check had been received on the day following Mr. Golden's announcement, and as soon as the boys got into bed that night they began to talk about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you my idea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You remember what I said before I was kidnapped, about that prize of fifty thousand dollars for flying across the Atlantic, don't you?
what'll
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From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say, Bob, what'll we do with this money?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you my idea.
