2.30
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From this reading Everything as usual till about 2.30.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything as usual till about 2.30.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
BibsnounUS /bɪbz/
plural of “bib” — top part of an apron; covering the chest
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
an occurrence of something
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a boy or man
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
dearly loved
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything as usual till about 2.30.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Gold-diggers
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From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
of great significance or value
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
mathsnoun
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
MiraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
MOLLnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
Outram
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
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shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
caught or fixed
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
Thingummynoun
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
up to a particular time
From this reading Everything as usual till about 2.30.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
hard to endure
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Everything as usual till about 2.30.
precisely as stated
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
which person or people
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Bibs was trying to knock some maths into our heads, which I call pretty hard luck on a chap who has crawled to the top of his left wing while shots were dropping round like hail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The Gold-diggers or The Miracle "DEAR MOLL, "This is exactly what happened yesterday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Outram says that it is very important for us to keep notes, in case the Thingummy Society should want to know all about it one of these days.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To begin with I was late for breakfast, so I grabbed your letter and stuck it in my pocket, along with a roll, and bolted.
