(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 LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
in addition
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Dave, they haven't come back yet."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dave, they haven't come back yet."
Dave
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From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
haven't
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From this reading "Dave, they haven't come back yet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
Phil
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From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
Roger
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From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
RUNAWAYSnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
express in words
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
a male human offspring
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
sparinglyadverbUS /ˈsperɪŋli/
to a meager degree or in a meager manner
From this reading He ate sparingly, and the senator's son also had but little appetite for the meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So I see," returned our hero, and he was much disturbed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
what's
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From this reading "Say, what's become of those chaps?" questioned Shadow.
at the time that
From this reading LOOKING FOR THE RUNAWAYS When Dave and Roger went to the midday meal in the dining-room they looked all over for Phil, Ben, and Buster, but the three were not in sight.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Dave, they haven't come back yet."
