aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
admiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
at or in the front
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
Ardmore
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From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
DANGERFIELD
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From this reading GOOD-BYE TO JERRY DANGERFIELD.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
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 The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO JERRY DANGERFIELD.
Grissy
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From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
Griswold's
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From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
how
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From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO JERRY DANGERFIELD.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
a special situation
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO JERRY DANGERFIELD.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Ardmore knocked at Griswold’s door as early as he dared, and went in and talked to his friend in their old intimate fashion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The associate professor of admiralty was shaving himself with care.
won't
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From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was downright selfish of me to want to keep the thing to myself, but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and carry it through and then show you how well I pulled it off.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You won’t have any hard feelings about that scarlet fever business, will you, Grissy?
