used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
anew
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
don't
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From this reading "You don't look very hungry just at present," grinned Bob.
take in solid food
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "You don't look very hungry just at present," grinned Bob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "You don't look very hungry just at present," grinned Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
and nothing more
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
Larry
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From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
immediately past
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
Layton
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From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
by chance
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You don't look very hungry just at present," grinned Bob.
RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
express in words
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
for a short time
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading "Bob, our streak of bad luck must be broken at last," exulted Larry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
Tim
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From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading RADIO PLANS Shortly after the unfortunate affair at the dance Larry and Tim came to the Layton bungalow, overjoyed at a letter they had just received.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't look very hungry just at present," grinned Bob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
we'll
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From this reading "It was beginning to look like the bread line for ours, but now maybe we'll be able to eat heartily again."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't look very hungry just at present," grinned Bob.
you're
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From this reading "But what does it say in that letter that you're waving around, anyway?"
