used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
react verbally
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean, Dad?" asked Bob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What do you mean, Dad?" asked Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
CARLTON
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From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "What do you mean, Dad?" asked Bob.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
the organ of sight
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, Dad?" asked Bob.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
refinerynounUS /rɪˈfaɪnəri/
an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
express a supposition
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
WAGERnounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, Dad?" asked Bob.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARLTON MAKES A WAGER AND WINS As the boys sat at dinner that evening Mr. Carlton inquired about their trip to the refinery, and with a humorous twinkle in his eye added:
showing curiosity
From this reading "I was wondering whether you would like to see where some of our sugar goes," was his father's answer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not suppose you would care to put in another day on factory visiting, would you?"
