used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
at or in the front
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Where's the rest of the bunch?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in, old timer," Bob called to him.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, old timer," Bob called to him.
couldn't
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From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
FORGINGnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
only a very short time before
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
I'm
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From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
Laytons
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From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where's the rest of the bunch?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come in, old timer," Bob called to him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Where's the rest of the bunch?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
they'll
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From this reading "Oh, I guess they'll be along pretty soon," said Jimmy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
timernounUS /ˈtaɪmər/
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading "Come in, old timer," Bob called to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I guess I'm a bit early, but I was so anxious to get around that I couldn't wait to come at a respectable time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's the rest of the bunch?"
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading FORGING AHEAD The Laytons had hardly finished supper that evening before Jimmy's cheery whistle was heard outside, and Bob jumped up to let him in.
