used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
(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 All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve had it hauled in and dismantled.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
Barney
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From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
for the reason that
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading “I’ve had it hauled in and dismantled.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
moving swiftly
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
Griff
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From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “I’ve had it hauled in and dismantled.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve had it hauled in and dismantled.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve had it hauled in and dismantled.”
a message received and understood
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
and nothing more
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
express in words
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Barney, because it was so late, gave only a hint; but what he said caused a great deal of sleeplessness on Bob’s part, at least.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More startling than Bob’s fresh information was the revelation given by Barney, the information which had brought him, flying, to consult the detective he had engaged to solve the puzzling case.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “We got the wrecked airplane up,” Barney told them all, that night.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All that Bob had to tell was the suspicious act of the youth, Griff.
