used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
anew
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" said I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Billy.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
drawin
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From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
goin
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From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
how
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From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
huntin
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From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
log-book
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From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Billy.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Billy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
there's
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From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
at the time that
From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
writin
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From this reading When he met Mr Barber, and they began to talk about goin' huntin' for the treasure, he started to keep a diary, writin' down in it everything that Mr Barber told him about it; and there's a drawin' in it that Mr Barber made--a sort of picture of the place, showing how it looked, so that they might know it when they saw it again."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Billy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, _and_ the agreement.
you'd
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From this reading And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
