used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
Bayville
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From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
Darewell
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From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
DuluthnounUS /dəˈluːθ/
a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
at any time
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
FENN
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From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
It's
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From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
engage in
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
and nothing more
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's no more than right, is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I intend to go there, not only to see Ruth, but to see her father," announced Fenn coolly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He invited us to come and see him, if we ever got out this way, and here we are.
(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 FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
what's
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From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
at the time that
From this reading FENN BECOMES ILL "Well, now, what's our program?" asked Frank when the four Darewell chums were in the railroad train, speeding through the outskirts of Duluth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I s'pose Fenn will make a bee line for Bayville and see Ruth."
