used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That’s what I’m going to do,” declared Ned.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
the act of departing
From this reading “That’s what I’m going to do,” declared Ned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
I'm
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From this reading “That’s what I’m going to do,” declared Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
mussyadjective
dirty and disorderly
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
Ned
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From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s what I’m going to do,” declared Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “This is a good suit, though it looks a bit mussy now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s what I’m going to do,” declared Ned.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “I suppose we can send ’em home and have ’em kept for us until after the war.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I’m going to do,” declared Ned.
What'll
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From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
which person or people
From this reading “They go into the discard,” answered Bob, who, it seems, had been making inquiries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading HOT WORDS “What’ll we do with our old suits?” asked Ned, as, with his chums, he walked toward the clothing department, a store in itself.
