used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
Gordon
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From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think there is,” Gordon told him.
I'd
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From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think there is,” Gordon told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
on the contrary
From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
express in words
From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But rather a small one I’d say,” Bill added.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I think there is,” Gordon told him.
there's
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From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rogers asked the question of the boys as they were sitting on the porch the following morning waiting to be called to breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gordon had told him what he had told Bill during the night and he was all excitement in an instant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONCLUSION “You mean you think there’s a chance that we overlooked it?”
