aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
(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 He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
any thing at all
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
being joined in close association
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
BeatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
a boy or man
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
the act of giving
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
Jim
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From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
hard to endure
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Beats me,” Jim finally confessed, giving it up in despair.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
at the time that
From this reading “Only, that fellow had some plan in mind when he did it.
which person or people
From this reading “It is something like that old story of the man who stole his own wedding present,” suggested Terry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had already told it all to his brother and Terry, and they spent fruitless hours trying to figure out why Gates had stolen his own cup.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Don allowed Sunday to go by without saying anything to the colonel about the cup and the story attached to it.
