used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
(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 "All the better," said Kiddie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
any thing at all
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
(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 "All the better," said Kiddie.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
goin
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
HONEYCOMBverbUS /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
carve a honeycomb pattern into
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
KiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
Kiddie's
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From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
engage in
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
nothin
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From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
notionin
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From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
RubenounUS /ruːb/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All the better," said Kiddie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
ter
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Thar's
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From this reading "Thar's nothin' as you're liable ter have forgot," observed Rube, confident in Kiddie's forethought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
there'll
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From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
we're
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE HONEYCOMB "And we're really goin' ter make a start right now?" questioned Rube, as he watched Kiddie packing their fishing gear on top of the rest of their equipment in the canoe.
we've
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From this reading "If we find we've forgotten anything, there'll be the less distance for us to come back for it, see?"
you're
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From this reading "We shall not get very far if you're notionin' ter make camp 'fore dark."
