used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
any person at all
From this reading “We went up to the cottage, but there wasn’t anybody there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Didn’t have a chance,” replied Bob.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Didn’t have a chance,” replied Bob.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Didn’t you tell them we were coming?”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “We went up to the cottage, but there wasn’t anybody there.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t you tell them we were coming?”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Didn’t have a chance,” replied Bob.
express in words
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
Southport
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From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
express in words
From this reading Didn’t you tell them we were coming?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It doesn’t seem natural to me to arrive at Southport and not have them on hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We went up to the cottage, but there wasn’t anybody there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We went up to the cottage, but there wasn’t anybody there.
wasn't
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From this reading “We went up to the cottage, but there wasn’t anybody there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Didn’t you tell them we were coming?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We went up to the cottage, but there wasn’t anybody there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
in or at the place that
From this reading “But say,” inquired Henry Burns, in a somewhat disappointed tone, as they were about to begin, “where are the fellows?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t you tell them we were coming?”
