used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
at or in the front
From this reading We've loads of fun ahead, or I'm mistaken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
can't
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From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
DabverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
DABNEY
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
fishing-ground
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From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
set up or found
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We've loads of fun ahead, or I'm mistaken."
brought together in one place
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
the act of departing
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
Harley's
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From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
I'm
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From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
Kinzer
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From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading We've loads of fun ahead, or I'm mistaken."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading We've loads of fun ahead, or I'm mistaken."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
Myers
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From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We've loads of fun ahead, or I'm mistaken."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
express in words
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
Shouldn't
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From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
tiptopnoun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF HIS COME TO VISIT DABNEY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
we've
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From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
at the time that
From this reading "Boys," remarked Dab Kinzer, when they gathered in their own room after supper, "I can't say we've learned a great deal this first week; but we've found a tiptop fishing-ground, and we've settled the Hart boys."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But I'm thinking what Frank Harley's going to do with his fingers, when we can give him a chance.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Shouldn't wonder if Mrs. Myers feels a good deal more settled than she did too," said Ford.
