united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Pauling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
your parents
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
game'snounUS /ɡeɪmz/
possessive form of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess they held the last trump.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Guess they held the last trump.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
immediately past
From this reading “Guess they held the last trump.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Pauling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
PaulingnounUS /ˈpɔːlɪŋ/
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Pauling.
Rawlins
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From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
express a supposition
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
There's
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From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Guess they held the last trump.
they'll
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From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
they've
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From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading “Guess they held the last trump.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
we're
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From this reading Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
(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 Well, I suppose we might as well be getting back to our folks—they’ll begin to think we’re lost as well as the boys.”
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAMP “Looks as if the game’s up,” commented Rawlins, when he too had read the brief message.
in or at the place that
From this reading “There’s nothing more we can do until we get some hint or clue to where they’ve flown.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” agreed Mr. Pauling.
