almightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
Burns'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnzɪz/
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
Crowninshield's
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
communicated in words
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And how Dick laughed when at last the joke was imparted to him!
How
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From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading And how Dick laughed when at last the joke was imparted to him!
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And how Dick laughed when at last the joke was imparted to him!
immediately past
From this reading And how Dick laughed when at last the joke was imparted to him!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
O'Connel's
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From this reading How he laughed at Burns's interpretation of O'Connel's message!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
Surfside
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
WANDERERSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how Dick laughed when at last the joke was imparted to him!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
at the time that
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS When Walter and Dick returned to Surfside with their tidings Mr. Crowninshield's satisfaction and delight could hardly be expressed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not have credited either of you with so many brains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you two boys have been almighty clever between you," commented the elder man.
