used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was about to suggest that very thing,” said Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
can't
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From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
DON'T
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From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
else
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From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
in a free manner
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading TOM INTERVIEWS THE SQUATTER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
recurring again and again
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was about to suggest that very thing,” said Tom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
SQUATTERnounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading TOM INTERVIEWS THE SQUATTER.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I was about to suggest that very thing,” said Tom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM INTERVIEWS THE SQUATTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
a special situation
From this reading “I was about to suggest that very thing,” said Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
male cat
From this reading TOM INTERVIEWS THE SQUATTER.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I was about to suggest that very thing,” said Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was about to suggest that very thing,” said Tom.
Wayring
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From this reading “It can’t be possible that Wayring and his cronies have got every boy in town under their thumbs.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
which person or people
From this reading “I DON’T believe I care to be one of them now,” repeated Prime, who, being a pretty good judge of character, knew that he ran no risk in speaking freely in the presence of the three boys before him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish I could see their old organization knocked higher than the moon; or else I wish that a few more new fellows of the right sort would come in, so that we could have a club of our own.”
