used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Midnight Alarm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A Midnight Alarm.
(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, it's all right, then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Frank; "we're tired of staying here."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes," answered Frank; "we're tired of staying here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's all right, then.
go away from a place
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A Midnight Alarm.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, it's all right, then.
transport commercially
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Yes," answered Frank; "we're tired of staying here."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, it's all right, then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Yes," answered Frank; "we're tired of staying here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," answered Frank; "we're tired of staying 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, it's all right, then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Frank; "we're tired of staying here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the afternoon of the following day, as Frank and his cousin were walking up and down the deck, talking over old times, Simpson hurriedly approached them, exclaiming, "Boys, do you want to leave this ship?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I volunteered to go, and I had both your names put down.
