used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
Darry
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From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
don't
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From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
He's
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
Hockley
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
PORTOnounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
RICOnounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He knew it was mean to put off that joke on me,” said Darry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And then he added: “I don’t think my joke was such a brilliant affair, but I reckon it squared accounts.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK ABOUT PORTO RICO “He’s down on us now, if he never was before,” was Sam’s comment, after Hockley had disappeared.
at the time that
From this reading “When Darry spoke of the can of pitch he was scared and showed it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
won't
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From this reading “But he won’t go to Professor Strong with his tale of woe,” put in Mark.
