aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
clothing in general
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
I've
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From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
come together
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long."
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
Starbuck
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From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I'm due to be at the train to meet Mrs. Billy, and I've got just about three minutes.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
someone who visits
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
look attentively
From this reading Starbuck dropped the subject abruptly and looked at his watch.
belonging to which person
From this reading Smith changed his street clothes leisurely after Starbuck had gone, and made ready to go down to the cafe dinner, turning over in his mind, meanwhile, the problem whose solution he had tried to extract from his late visitor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You liked to have done it, pulling me off up here," he remarked.
