used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
in actual fact
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Scamp!" cried Max.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
divisible by two
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
a young female
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
Gwen
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From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
Harcourt
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From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
He's
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From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
not any; not one
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
any competition
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
Scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "Scamp!" cried Max.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
move hurridly
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
the upper part of anything
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
wageredverbUS /ˈweɪdʒərd/
past form of “wager” — stake on the outcome of an issue
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MAX DID Max ran up the beach at top speed, intent upon finding his "chum," and telling him that Gwen was actually in the tub, and then, daring him to race back and see her floating about in the shallow water.
at the time that
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Max reached the place where Jack had promised to wait for him, Jack was no where to be seen.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "He's gone off so as not to pay over those marbles I won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Max and Jack had wagered a quantity of marbles that no girl, not even Gwen Harcourt, would dare to float in the rough old tub.
