used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
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 Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
Denby
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From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
the act of departing
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
I'm
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From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
of great significance or value
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
isn't
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From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
Let's
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From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
full of life and energy
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate I’m glad that you are going to have a chance to ferret out and capture that rascal Murray.
relyingverbUS /riˈlaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
not in physical motion
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
at the time that
From this reading Now,” he added with a smile, “you see that I was right when I denied that you were relying on a forlorn hope in trusting to radio.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You boys certainly have a knack for finding adventure, and what is more important still a knack of coming through it somehow with a whole skin.
won't
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From this reading Let’s hope that this won’t prove an exception to the rule.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Lively Fight “If you do get there,” remarked Mr. Denby as he rose to go, “I can see that there isn’t going to be much monotony in your lives for the next few months.
