used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
ENGAGESverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
ERNEST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
ten 10s
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
on one occasion
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
Parkville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
any competition
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
move hurridly
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
express in words
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
STEAMBOATnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
male cat
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You live there, and all you have to do is to go home; but what are the fellows who reside a hundred miles from there to do?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST ENGAGES IN AN EXCITING STEAMBOAT RACE.
which person or people
From this reading "It is easy enough for you to say that," replied Tom Rush, who had joined us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "They will not be any worse off there than they will be here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you ask for my opinion," said Bob Hale, "I say we had better return to Parkville at once, and not wait to be driven back."
