used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
Darrin's
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From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
Dave
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From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
being one more than seven
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
Greg
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From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
He's
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From this reading "He's our model of punctuality."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "He's our model of punctuality."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He's our model of punctuality."
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading "He's our model of punctuality."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
Reade
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From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
SETTLINGnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
TEASERnounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "Queer Dick should be a bit late," muttered Torn Reade.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SETTLING WITH A TEASER Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, the entire team of the Central Grammar met at Dave Darrin's house.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In the front yard they waited for their captain.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll see him come around the corner 'most any minute," Greg predicted.
