aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
AdministrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
(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 Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
emanatedverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪd/
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
at any time
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
it's
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From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
licoricenounUS /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
Pee-wee
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From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don’t you remember the day my mouth was all black?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
ShacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
Slade
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From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
male cat
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
the act of using
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall have to follow it step by step.
at the time that
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
in or at the place that
From this reading His first call was at Administration Shack where he asked Tom Slade, camp assistant, if he and his patrol might have the use of the old float for cruising.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enterprise which Pee-wee was now about to launch was the most gigantic of any that had ever emanated from his seething brain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know the one I mean,” he said; “it’s the one I fell off of that summer when I was diving for licorice jaw breakers.
