used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
at or in the front
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Jerry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Jerry.
divisible by two
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
depressingly dark
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Jerry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Jerry.
a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
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 THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
Ned
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From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
Noddy
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From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
PROFESSOR'SnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
on the contrary
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Might as well go on in the auto,” suggested Bob.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
to-morrow
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From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
(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 THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH “Well, what are we going to do?” asked Ned, after a long and rather gloomy pause.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
won't
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From this reading “We’ll get to Denver to-morrow or next day, won’t we?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” agreed the tall lad, “but Noddy will be a good deal ahead of us, even if he is on a slow local.
