used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Pee-wee asked, apprehensively.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pee-wee asked, apprehensively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That'll be easy," said Roy.
cause to be bored
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
COUNSELLORnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
dubious-looking
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From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "That'll be easy," said Roy.
to an extreme degree
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
He'd
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From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
most important element
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
not any; not one
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
Nyack
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From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee asked, apprehensively.
Roy
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From this reading "That'll be easy," said Roy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That'll be easy," said Roy.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
That'll
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From this reading "That'll be easy," said Roy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE "GOOD TURN" It was a draggled and exceedingly dubious-looking trio that made their way up the main street of Nyack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had no difficulty in finding the office of "Old Man Stanton," which bore a conspicuous sign:
WILMOUTH
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From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
wouldn't
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From this reading WILMOUTH STANTON COUNSELLOR AT LAW "He'd--he'd have to get out a warrant for us first, wouldn't he?"
