aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I’ll have the boat to-morrow afternoon.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “We wouldn’t go without you, Tony,” promised Frank.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll have the boat to-morrow afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
I'll
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From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
Prito
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From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I’ll have the boat to-morrow afternoon.
Tony
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From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
which person or people
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRIVATE PROPERTY The Hardy boys explained their plan to Tony Prito, who promised to ask his father about the motorboat provided they allowed him to go with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We wouldn’t go without you, Tony,” promised Frank.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t miss it for anything,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You let me come along on this trip with you and I’ll see that we get the boat.”
