anew
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
(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 First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Righto, Father,” said Bob.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
a message received and understood
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
Righto
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From this reading “Righto, Father,” said Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE MAN OF MYSTERY AGAIN “Well, boys,” said Mr. Temple at breakfast next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the government people this information as to what he overheard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m going to be busy today talking business with my Pacific Coast representatives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose, Bob, that you and Jack want to go along.”
