ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
a quantity of money
From this reading "And our man won't have that amount in cash, either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
Benson
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From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I wonder if he'll settle the bill!" rejoined Hal.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "And our man won't have that amount in cash, either.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
collectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
doesn't
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From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And our man won't have that amount in cash, either.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
Hal
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From this reading "I wonder if he'll settle the bill!" rejoined Hal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And our man won't have that amount in cash, either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
he'll
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From this reading "I wonder if he'll settle the bill!" rejoined Hal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
ten 10s
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
it'll
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From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I wonder if he'll settle the bill!" rejoined Hal.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I wonder if he'll settle the bill!" rejoined Hal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And our man won't have that amount in cash, either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
Waverly
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From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he has the money, and doesn't settle, it'll show what poor collectors we are," laughed Jack.
won't
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From this reading "And our man won't have that amount in cash, either.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE "I wonder if we shall find our man at home?" remarked Jack Benson, as he and his chum drove over the road to Waverly Center in the early evening.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Very few men keep eight hundred dollars around the house," objected young Hastings.
