used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
(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 TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
BudapestnounUS /ˈbuːdəpest/
capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
divisible by two
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
I'm
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From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
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 In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
not any; not one
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
others
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From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
express in words
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
carry out
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
vetoverbUS /ˈviːtoʊ/
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Don’t be more than half an hour at the most, fellows,” sang out Buster after the couple, and they waved their hands at him as if they understood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
which person or people
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading In fact, the two who were left aboard had more than half finished their meal and were becoming really worried when the others made their appearance.
but in spite of that
From this reading About the time breakfast was ready Jack went ashore to look for the absent ones, but there was as yet no sign of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you go, be careful not to get lost,” added Jack, looking as though almost tempted to veto the arrangement; but George proudly declared he felt sure of being able to find his way about.
you'd
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From this reading TAKING CHANCES “Better take a little turn ashore, Josh and George, while I’m getting breakfast ready,” advised Buster; “you’d hate to say you’d passed through Budapest without even setting foot in the city.”
