used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
Berkley
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From this reading "We made good in a hurry at Berkley.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
can't
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From this reading You can't keep a good man down, you know."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can't keep a good man down, you know."
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
garcon
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From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We made good in a hurry at Berkley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
haven't
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From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "We made good in a hurry at Berkley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
it's
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From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You can't keep a good man down, you know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You can't keep a good man down, you know."
immediately past
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
without good reason
From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You can't keep a good man down, you know."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
in the near future
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
carry out
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
express in words
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _garcon_ having at last been allowed to take the dinner order of the new arrivals, a brief lull in conversation had ensued.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
TRAILEDverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we haven't much to tell," Jack responded lightly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TRAILED "You made us tell our troubles first, now it's time the Twinkle Twins took a turn at talking," Bob presently suggested.
