used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
ActivesnounUS /ˈæktɪvz/
plural of “active” — chemical agent capable of activity
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
any thing at all
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
chins
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From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
ETC
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From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
Hoboken
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From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
lammed
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From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
not any; not one
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
tadpolenounUS /ˈtædpoʊl/
a larval frog or toad
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
there'll
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From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
there's
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From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "And our nine could have lammed that Murray Hill crowd a dozen to nothing!" moaned the shorter, with disgust in every tone.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
TROOPERnounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A. AUTHOR OF "TROOPER ROSS," ETC.
except if; if not
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Next Saturday the 'Actives' have that ground, and there'll be no decent place to play--unless we can trap them over to Hoboken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
which person or people
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
window-sash
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From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "If there's anything I hate more than a rainy Saturday, call me a tadpole!" said the taller of two boys who, with their chins on their arms and their arms on the top of the window-sash, were gazing gloomily out over a dripping world.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was the second day of an east wind, and every boy on Manhattan Island knows what an east wind brings to New York City, or used to in days before the war, and this was one of them.
