used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
Donnelle
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From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “As easy as rolling up my sleeves,” I told him.
take in solid food
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
a quad with a square body
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
divisible by two
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
he'd
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From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
hikesnounUS /haɪks/
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As easy as rolling up my sleeves,” I told him.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
ten 10s
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
and nothing more
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As easy as rolling up my sleeves,” I told him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “As easy as rolling up my sleeves,” I told him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
Skeezeks
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From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “As easy as rolling up my sleeves,” I told him.
specialtiesnounUS /ˈspeʃəltiz/
plural of “specialty” — an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “As easy as rolling up my sleeves,” I told him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do you think you could roll up a hundred miles?”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I don’t mean just a little stroll down to the village or even over as far as the Hudson,” he said; “but a hike that _is_ a hike.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, “Real hikes are our specialties—we eat ’em alive.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After he’d been at camp three or four days, Harry Donnelle said to me, “Skeezeks, are you game for a real hike—you and your patrol?”
