aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
gobblesnounUS /ˈɡɑːbəlz/
plural of “gobble” — the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
HALLET
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From this reading HALLET HEARS THE NEWS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HALLET HEARS THE NEWS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
ill-gottenadjective
obtained illegally or by improper means
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HALLET HEARS THE NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
on one occasion
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALLET HEARS THE NEWS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
up to a particular time
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
male cat
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The robbers have by this time discovered that their ill-gotten gains have slipped through their fingers, and of course they are not going to stay there in the gulf till the sheriff comes and gobbles them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we are idling here, they may be taking themselves safe off."
which person or people
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do about it?" repeated Tom, who was impatient to begin operations at once.
