aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
(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 I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
BlazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
DEVELOPMENTSnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you,” said the reporter.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
and nothing more
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
immediately past
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s you,” said the reporter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Oh, it’s you,” said the reporter.
Rita
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From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
roomingverbUS /ˈruːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “room” — live and take one's meals at or in
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, it’s you,” said the reporter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
express a supposition
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
express in words
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
they'd
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From this reading Their room was just as they’d left it, and full of junk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
being of use or service
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS He telephoned the _Blaze_ office, and caught Teddy Lucas just as he was starting out on an assignment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
in or at the place that
From this reading I strolled round last night to the furnished rooming house where she and her husband hung out, and they never went home at all; just beat it to the train, I suppose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it’s you,” said the reporter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wanted to tell you something about your friend Rita which might be useful in your business.
