used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” answered Ned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading QUESTIONS “What’s up?” asked Jerry, solicitously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
a boy or man
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Someone ill?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading QUESTIONS “What’s up?” asked Jerry, solicitously.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
Ned
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From this reading “No,” answered Ned.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” answered Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS “What’s up?” asked Jerry, solicitously.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
solicitouslyadverb
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading QUESTIONS “What’s up?” asked Jerry, solicitously.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone ill?”
express in speech
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading QUESTIONS “What’s up?” asked Jerry, solicitously.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
we've
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From this reading “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
(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 “But dad intimates that we’ve fallen down on the job, so to speak, and he thinks we might as well give it up and let him send on a real detective.
What's
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From this reading QUESTIONS “What’s up?” asked Jerry, solicitously.
in or at the place that
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He says he knows of one that used to be in the United States Secret Service and he thinks this fellow would succeed where we’ve failed.”
