used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
react verbally
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
eagerly desirous
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I think we ought to begin the search tonight," replied Chester.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading "One of father's hobbies is the campfire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "I think we ought to begin the search tonight," replied Chester.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "One of father's hobbies is the campfire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
hobbiesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity
From this reading "One of father's hobbies is the campfire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we ought to begin the search tonight," replied Chester.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One of father's hobbies is the campfire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of father's hobbies is the campfire.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I think we ought to begin the search tonight," replied Chester.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I think we ought to begin the search tonight," replied Chester.
SPIESnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "Do you think anything can be done tonight?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we ought to begin the search tonight," replied Chester.
we'll
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From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It is my idea that if he has matches he will build himself a rousing fire, if he comes to dry wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ARRESTED AS SPIES "Of course, we'll go with you!" replied Will, in answer to the boy's anxious question.
