used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, it pleases me and Gif.”
aërial
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From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
Fred
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From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
Gif
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From this reading “Anyway, it pleases me and Gif.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
INVESTMENTSnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anyway, it pleases me and Gif.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Anyway, it pleases me and Gif.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
on a floor above
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
be dressed in
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The other girls were upstairs discussing the question of what to wear on such an unusually warm day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think it will be news that will please you,” returned Spouter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred was not present, having gone on a walk with May.
the day immediately before today
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ABOUT SOME INVESTMENTS “Spouter, you said yesterday you had news for us,” remarked Jack on the following morning while he and the twins were showing their chums the radio aërial which had to be fixed.
