in the past
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
at any time
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the act of giving
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
INDICATIONSnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading INDICATIONS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What think you of it, Jack?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What think you of it, Jack?"
Jim
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From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What think you of it, Jack?"
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
in the near future
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
stringersnounUS /ˈstrɪŋərz/
plural of “stringer” — a member of a squad on a team
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is growing soft in the drift, Jim; the stringers of ore are growing stronger and giving promise of concentrating soon."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What think you of it, Jack?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And what were the two things, Jim?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What think you of it, Jack?"
at the time that
From this reading "So it strikes me," was the response, "and when Uncle Jimmie Fair was down here an hour ago, I put two things together, and they have kept me thinking ever since."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What think you of it, Jack?"
