used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
(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 "All right, we'll be up some time," answered Phil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All right, we'll be up some time," answered Phil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
Della
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From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
the act of departing
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
motor-boat
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From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
in motion
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
moving-picture
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From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
Phil
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From this reading "All right, we'll be up some time," answered Phil.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, we'll be up some time," answered Phil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
carry out
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading Being towed by the motor-boat, they had nothing to do but take it easy, and they spent the time in chatting of things in general, and of moving pictures and fun on Mirror Lake in particular.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
we'll
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From this reading "Come up and bring that boy with his banjo, and we'll have a lot of fun."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRANGE COMMUNICATION The three boys had quite some sport going up the lake with Della Ford and her aunt as passengers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We would be pleased to have you come up some evening and take dinner with us," said Della Ford, after consulting with the manager of the moving-picture company.
