used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
set up or found
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
Garry
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From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
come to pass
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
How
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From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
I'd
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From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
and nothing more
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
Nate
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From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
QuickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
STUNTnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
express a supposition
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
that's
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From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How do you happen to be in this part of the state, Nate?” asked Garry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Nate Webster they knew, and he greeted the boys heartily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Quickest way to find out is to go and see,” answered Dick, and suiting the word to the action started for the front hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK’S FOREST STUNT “Do you suppose that’s our Nate Webster?” inquired Garry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, I thought I’d like to see some of my old friends up this way, and I found out from your father where you were, so I just put a man in charge of my place for a while and came up.
