used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
(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 "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
can't
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From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
without deviation
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
how
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From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
engage in
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
Ned
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From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Oh, pshaw! you're nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
pshaw
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From this reading "Oh, pshaw! you're nobody.
Ronald
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From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh! who are you? and how did you come in here?" he asked, turning half round in his chair, in the effort to see the speaker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cousin Ronald, can't you make some fun for us?" asked Ned at the breakfast table the next morning.
you're
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From this reading "Oh, pshaw! you're nobody.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, and what of that, youngster? must you live on fun all the time?" asked a rough voice directly behind the little boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We haven't had any of your kind since we came here."
