aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
permission to do something
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “You say you drove someone over to our camp yesterday?”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And Tom was not slow to follow up the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And Tom was not slow to follow up the matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Tom was not slow to follow up the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You say you drove someone over to our camp yesterday?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
express in words
From this reading “You say you drove someone over to our camp yesterday?”
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And Tom was not slow to follow up the matter.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You say you drove someone over to our camp yesterday?”
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
male cat
From this reading And Tom was not slow to follow up the matter.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Tom was not slow to follow up the matter.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had his own suspicions, but he wanted to verify them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading AT CAMP Seemingly by common consent on the part of Tom’s chums, it was left for him to further question Sam Wilson and learn more about the man the caretaker had driven over to the hunting camp.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “You say you drove someone over to our camp yesterday?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say you drove someone over to our camp yesterday?”
