used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
Barney
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From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's the talk!" cried his twin.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
didn't
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From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
one or the other of two
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
else
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From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
Fred
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From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's the talk!" cried his twin.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
carry out
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That's the talk!" cried his twin.
That's
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From this reading "That's the talk!" cried his twin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
a special situation
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "That's the talk!" cried his twin.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DISCOVERY "The trouble is, those rascals have a twenty-four hours' start of us," remarked Jack.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading "It's too bad Uncle Barney didn't take our advice and either have those deeds recorded, or else place them in some bank vault," said Fred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For all we know they may be miles away by this time."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
whoever
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From this reading "The thing now is to see if we can trail those fellows, whoever they were," put in Randy.
