used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
anew
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
(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 "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
dearly loved
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
FISHERMANnounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE SHARK FISHERMAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
How
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From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
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 "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
looky
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From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
on one occasion
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
an educational institution
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading THE SHARK FISHERMAN.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
carry out
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHARK FISHERMAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
they'd
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From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seems like there was a labor strike that tied up everything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How long have we got before we ought to be home?" asked Herb, that night, as they prepared to camp ashore.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
at the time that
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nearly three weeks left of our time," remarked Josh, sadly; for, much as they wanted to see the dear ones, they would all be sorry when the vacation had reached its end, and once more they must take up school duties at home.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "But looky here," piped up Nick, "my dad wrote me that they'd had a bad hitch about building the high school again.
