used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
anew
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
a quantity of money
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Guess Rogers knows his way around,” Mr. Capen answered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Guess Rogers knows his way around,” Mr. Capen answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
Capen
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From this reading “Guess Rogers knows his way around,” Mr. Capen answered.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
don't
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From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
at any time
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess Rogers knows his way around,” Mr. Capen answered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Guess Rogers knows his way around,” Mr. Capen answered.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “A boy’s got to have a certain amount of excitement to keep him out of mischief.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
carry out
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
a special situation
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dinner that night Bennie was so full of his adventure on Monument that he described it to his father and mother in minute detail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Guess Rogers knows his way around,” Mr. Capen answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t see what Mr. Rogers is thinking of to take the scouts up such a place,” she added to her husband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good gracious, Bennie! don’t you ever _dare_ to do such a thing again!” his mother cried.
