used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
(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 A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are lots of ways!" declared King.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "There are lots of ways!" declared King.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
how
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From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
It's
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From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
immediately past
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "There are lots of ways!" declared King.
Marjorie
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From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But how could we, King?" said Marjorie, looking at her brother in awe.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
that's
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From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are lots of ways!" declared King.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
the act of using
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "There are lots of ways!" declared King.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think," the President was saying, "that we ought to do something that's of some use.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
(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 It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NOBLE SOCIETY The Jinks Club was having its weekly meeting, and all of the members were present.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It's all very well to cut up jinks to have fun, and we did have a lot of fun on the straw ride last week; but I mean we ought to do some real good in the world."
