something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
Fred
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From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
engage in
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
on one occasion
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
and nothing more
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
RISKSnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
express in words
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
express in words
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If only he might talk to Fred and the other boys!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
They'll
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From this reading They’ll probably think I have been dreaming or am crazy,” he thought excitedly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading GREAT RISKS Once back in his own quarters, Bobby tried to quiet his racing thoughts and think out some plan of action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he thought of that night and their secret rendezvous and his heart leaped with joy.
won't
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From this reading “Say, make believe I won’t have something to tell them!
