used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
any thing at all
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
a boy or man
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
a person who is in charge
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
someone who is a detective
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
Frisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
engage in
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
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 There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
mechanician
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
To recall to mind.
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
caught or fixed
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I mean the chap that suggested you could make a trip to 'Frisco."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
at the time that
From this reading There were so many around us when we got stuck in the creek that I don't remember any special one."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which man was that?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NIGHT ENCOUNTER "Did you think there was anything queer about that man, Dick?" asked Paul, as the three chums sat about the garage, while the chief mechanician looked over the big auto.
