used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
any thing at all
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know what it is?" asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Codfish shook his head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
Colby
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From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
Duval
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From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
Fred
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From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At this Codfish shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this Codfish shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know what it is?" asked Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know what it is?" asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Do you know what it is?" asked Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
on one occasion
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading At this Codfish shook his head.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They and Duval seem to have some secret business between them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Codfish shook his head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
Tony
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From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
two times
From this reading "I know they came to see Tony Duval once or twice before," answered the sneak of Colby Hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what it is?" asked Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CONVERSATION OF IMPORTANCE "Do you know anything about those Germans?" questioned Fred, turning to Codfish.
