used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
clothing in general
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," replied the Jersey twin.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
moving swiftly
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
How
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From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Jersey twin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Jersey twin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
others
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From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
Randall
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From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We sure have," replied Tom.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
express in words
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
only a very short time before
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We sure have," replied Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
male cat
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE MISSING DEED Bad news, they say, travels fast, and certainly it must have made a record trip throughout the length and breadth of Randall that afternoon.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "How much truth is there in them, Jerry Jackson?"
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "I don't know," replied the Jersey twin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We sure have," replied Tom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom and the others had scarcely changed from their football togs into ordinary clothes before half a score of their fellows demanded to know if they had heard the rumors that were flying around.
