used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
in the past
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
Alex
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From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I was watched by thieves!
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn’t get it out,” Frank replied.
didn't
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From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I couldn’t get it out,” Frank replied.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
coins made of gold
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
I'd
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From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
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 “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
Lewiso
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From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
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 “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I couldn’t get it out,” Frank replied.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
Señor
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From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “I was watched by thieves!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “I was watched by thieves!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
which person or people
From this reading The minute my father died this Señor Lewiso, who had long been in the employ of my father in the trading business, began watching me and searching for the cavern.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I knew where there was a bunch of gold, I’d buy three automobiles and a motor boat that would fly in the air!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then why didn’t you get it out a long time ago?” asked Alex.
