8
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From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
can't
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From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
Hal
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From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
It's
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From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Tragedy or Joke?
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
Let's
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From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
hear with intention
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tragedy or Joke?
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
to-night
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From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
TragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Tragedy or Joke?
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The three boys discussed vacation plans along the line suggested by Hal for half an hour, and then Cub said:
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He led the way into an adjoining apartment, a veritable radio laboratory.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't get any further on this subject to-night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It's nearly 8 o'clock; Let's go in the radio room and listen to some opera music for a while."
