used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
can't
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From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
didn't
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From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
else
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From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
every person
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
HustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
let's
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From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
come together
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
express in words
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Every telegraph operator along the railroad can read it.
express in words
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hustle up to the police station and tell them about it so they can't say we didn't report it, then meet me at the town hall."
(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 ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ACTION "Well then I say let's send up a signal," said Nick hurriedly, "the fellows at camp will see it and everybody else for miles around will see it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forget about scouts stealing cars and do what I tell you.
