used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Step lively, boys,” Uncle Charlie urged.
Charlie
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From this reading “Step lively, boys,” Uncle Charlie urged.
Derek
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From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
Dietz
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From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
don't
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From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
he's
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From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
houndingverbUS /ˈhaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “hound” — pursue or chase relentlessly
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
immediately past
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
full of life and energy
From this reading “Step lively, boys,” Uncle Charlie urged.
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 “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
take the midday meal
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
shoppedverbUS /ʃɑːpt/
inflected form of “shop” — do one's shopping
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Step lively, boys,” Uncle Charlie urged.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
carry out
From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following a speedy lunch, they shopped for enough supplies to last them for their expedition into the interior of Martinique.
Trinité
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From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Step lively, boys,” Uncle Charlie urged.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we don’t want him hounding us on this search.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading In La Trinité, Biff, his uncle, and Derek moved about with haste.
won't
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From this reading “It won’t take Dietz long to find out he’s been fooled.
