aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
(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 "I'd take you back in the aeroplane, only I can't carry you all," said Mr. Swaim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
any thing at all
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
BudgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
can't
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From this reading "I'd take you back in the aeroplane, only I can't carry you all," said Mr. Swaim.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I'd take you back in the aeroplane, only I can't carry you all," said Mr. Swaim.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading JACK MEETS MABEL--CONCLUSION.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
don't
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From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
the act of departing
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
I'd
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From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK MEETS MABEL--CONCLUSION.
and nothing more
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
MABEL
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From this reading JACK MEETS MABEL--CONCLUSION.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading JACK MEETS MABEL--CONCLUSION.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'd take you back in the aeroplane, only I can't carry you all," said Mr. Swaim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd take you back in the aeroplane, only I can't carry you all," said Mr. Swaim.
get rid of
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
Swaim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
carry out
From this reading "I'd take you back in the aeroplane, only I can't carry you all," said Mr. Swaim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
precisely as stated
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't have anything very elaborate in camp----" "We don't care for elaborate things," interrupted Jack.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
(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," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
at the time that
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "We're camping on our own hook, and I was just thinking we had better begin to think of going back, or Budge and Long Gun may get worried, and start out after us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," remarked Mr. Swaim, when the aeroplane had been put back in the shed, "I'd like to have you boys come to dinner with me.
