used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
a youthful male person
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
FangnounUS /fæŋ/
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
GiftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
juvenilesnounUS /ˈdʒuːvənəlz/
plural of “juvenile” — a young person, not fully developed
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
for more time
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
the force of workers available
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
Others
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
plural of “story” — 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 Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
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 Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
at the time that
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
a Caucasian
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
which person or people
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
belonging to which person
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
