used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
in addition
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
any person at all
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They routed him out before breakfast.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They routed him out before breakfast.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
DETECTIVESnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
apart from; not including
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
Hal
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From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They routed him out before breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
Hughie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They routed him out before breakfast.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading They routed him out before breakfast.
cut with a saw
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
refrain from harming
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
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 When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
STUDENTnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
a special situation
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STUDENT DETECTIVES The first thing they did in the morning was to hunt up Hughie.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
at the time that
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When they saw him they told him the whole story from beginning to end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They told him about Hal’s suspension for a week, and fixed it up with him for Hal to carry his cane and limp when anybody was around.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then Hans got excused from practice for a few days, also without any particular reason except the one to Hughie that he wanted to put in his spare time on a little detective work.
