used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
(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 “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
in addition
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
av-iation
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From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
Barney
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From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
didn't
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From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
don't
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From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
set up or found
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
how
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From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
and nothing more
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
engage in
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
remonstrated
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From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
carry out
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
look attentively
From this reading Barney stood up and looked at his watch: also, he frowned a little.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
(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 I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wanted to make it look like I just happened on them at the accident—the—well, the accident, and found they were interested in av-iation and brought them back to fill a couple of places in the plant.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But how can we solve a case if we don’t know what it is?” remonstrated Bob.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we didn’t have to waste the time,” he objected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve went through it all with you, Mr. Wright, and I wanted to take these lads along back to the plant in my car.
