aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
(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 "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
attorneysnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Why we didn't see that it was the princess they was after, beats me!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
chumps
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From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
Dan
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From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
didn't
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From this reading "Why we didn't see that it was the princess they was after, beats me!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
Dorcas
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From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
Fernald
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From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
Joe
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From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
for more time
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why we didn't see that it was the princess they was after, beats me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Why we didn't see that it was the princess they was after, beats me!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be awful chumps, to let Dan Fernald frighten us as he did," Joe said, thoughtfully, after they had discussed the matter in all its different phases.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now that there was no longer any mystery concerning the advertisement, it seemed strange they had not understood why the attorneys wished to see Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conversation did not lag during the two hours or more the boys remained near about the garden, waiting for aunt Dorcas to summon them after the interview with the amateur detective should have come to an end.
