used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't think about them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
(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 Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't think about them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
the act of departing
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
Hu
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From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
I've
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From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
not any; not one
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
cut with a saw
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't think about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't think about them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'll just bet that was the only one on this island," Ted declared stoutly, although he feared there were at least a dozen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think of what we are going to do tomorrow, and we are going to get out of this swamp--or pretty nearly.
at the time that
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Things come out all right after a while; I never saw it fail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, Hu, I like to think of the grand pluck of old Socrates--I've heard Uncle Walter quote him--when he said: 'No evil can befall a good man, whether he be alive or dead.'
