used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Go after him, somebody!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
ejaculated
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From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go after him, somebody!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
he'd
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From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go after him, somebody!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
how-de-do
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From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
It's
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From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
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 It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
a form of address for a man
From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
and nothing more
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
Pertell
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From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
express in words
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Go after him, somebody!
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
Switzer
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From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
carry out
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I'll get him," offered Paul, hurrying off toward the swinging doors.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I might have known that if Switzer came anywhere near his German friends he'd be off having a confab with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It's only five minutes to train time, and it will take those Germans that long to say how-de-do to one another, without getting down to business."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HARD AT WORK "Great Scott!" ejaculated Mr. Pertell.
