used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS FOR A MOTOR-CYCLE RACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about 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 Besides, I haven’t told all yet.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
any thing at all
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I haven’t told all yet.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR A MOTOR-CYCLE RACE.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
haven't
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From this reading Besides, I haven’t told all yet.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
make reference to
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
MOTOR-CYCLE
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From this reading PLANS FOR A MOTOR-CYCLE RACE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
Ned
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From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR A MOTOR-CYCLE RACE.
any competition
From this reading PLANS FOR A MOTOR-CYCLE RACE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
express in words
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
Slade
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From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Besides, I haven’t told all yet.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I thought of it,” replied the boy, “but after I talked it over with Bob and Jerry we decided it was better not to say anything about it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Besides, I haven’t told all yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble.
