afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
(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 “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
without deviation
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
don't
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From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Before they drew into the station, Nick had said:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
a young female
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they drew into the station, Nick had said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before they drew into the station, Nick had said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
it's
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From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
most important element
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
not any; not one
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before they drew into the station, Nick had said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Before they drew into the station, Nick had said:
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they drew into the station, Nick had said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after midnight before Nick and Chick reached the streets of Philadelphia.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If it’s not in the main streets, the people will have been asleep these two hours,” said Chick.
won't
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From this reading “All the same,” said Nick, “if Ida is in trouble, as we believe, I don’t know the girl if she won’t find some way of letting us know where she is, if we get into our neighborhood.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We’ll waste no time, but go directly to the neighborhood in which Ida was to do her work.”
