aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He seems to be,” Don answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He seems to be,” Don answered.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
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 “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
eh
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From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
Jim
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From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
engage in
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
not any; not one
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seems to be,” Don answered.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
term of address for a man
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But outside of the one passage that Don had read there was no other clue in the letter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
a special situation
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the colonel’s suggestion they had read the entire thing, taking the responsibility upon themselves in view of the fact that every effort to clear George Long was justifiable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
at the time that
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “So he is worrying about the cup, eh?” asked the colonel, when Don and Jim showed him the strange letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you make of that part about scraping the bottom of the cup, sir?”
