used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
(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 As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
for the reason that
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That wasn’t saying much, but he thought it was.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
divisible by two
From this reading I told him that he was even greater than Skyhigh Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I told him that he was even greater than Skyhigh Sam.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
highwaymen
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From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him that he was even greater than Skyhigh Sam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That wasn’t saying much, but he thought it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That wasn’t saying much, but he thought it was.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
SKYHIGH
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From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I told him that he was even greater than Skyhigh Sam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told him that he was even greater than Skyhigh Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As soon as he saw we were all right and believed in pirates and highwaymen and things, he was with us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him that he was even greater than Skyhigh Sam.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
wasn't
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From this reading That wasn’t saying much, but he thought it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor kid was willing to go with us because I guess he thought we were a couple of wild adventurers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He saw we were strong for the SKYHIGH SAM SERIES too, and so he knew it would be all right to trust us.
