used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
on or to one side
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
a boy or man
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
didn't
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From this reading You didn’t get in touch with the troop yet, hey?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You didn’t get in touch with the troop yet, hey?”
the act of departing
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
Herve
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From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
Hervey
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From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
hey
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From this reading You didn’t get in touch with the troop yet, hey?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
jack-knife
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From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
STRANDEDadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
possessing sweep
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
to-day
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From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They spend too much time making plans,” Hervey said.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading You didn’t get in touch with the troop yet, hey?”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading You didn’t get in touch with the troop yet, hey?”
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
nonexistent
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
we've
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From this reading They represent about the best we’ve got in boys in this town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
at the time that
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
but in spite of that
From this reading You didn’t get in touch with the troop yet, hey?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back.
you're
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From this reading STRANDED Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, “I hope you’re going to stick with the Scouts, Herve.
