used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
(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 “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
(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 WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Then Jerry realized the futility of Bob’s query.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading Then Jerry realized the futility of Bob’s query.
the act of departing
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
humorouslyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmərəsli/
in a humorous manner
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Then Jerry realized the futility of Bob’s query.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Then Jerry realized the futility of Bob’s query.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then Jerry realized the futility of Bob’s query.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
express in words
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jerry realized the futility of Bob’s query.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It _sounded_ very much like a knock on the door,” and his tone was humorously sarcastic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF “What was that?” asked Bob, and when it is added that he whispered the question it may better be understood what a hold the finding of the letter had taken on the boys.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Already they seemed to be within the mystery at which it hinted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say! are you going to keep me here all day?
