used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
BeansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
fearless and daring
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
CapturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
Dad'snounUS /dædz/
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
Didn't
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From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
Frankie
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
half-breeds
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From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Keep still!” whispered Harry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
where you live at a particular time
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I'll
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From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep still!” whispered Harry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
not any; not one
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “What’s the use of stirring these people up?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Keep still!” whispered Harry.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “What’s the use of stirring these people up?
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 “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
confined on all sides
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What’s the use of stirring these people up?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s the use of stirring these people up?
the act of using
From this reading “What’s the use of stirring these people up?
migratory
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the use of stirring these people up?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Keep still!” whispered Harry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Captured by Bold, Bad Men; or, Why Little Frankie Didn’t Get Home to His Beans’!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “See here, boys,” Frank Shaw suggested, as the three boys moved on through the forest, almost entirely surrounded by repulsive half-breeds, “this will be a fine story for Dad’s newspaper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be a fine title for the story, and I’ll ask Dad to print a picture of three boys wandering through a jungle surrounded by a bunch of cheap skates that no decent dog would bark at.”
