Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

(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 It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading He said, "The swimming badge is a good one, isn't it?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

every person

From this reading "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody.

a boy or man

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He said, "The swimming badge is a good one, isn't it?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

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From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody.

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From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

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From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

roused to anger

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

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From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He said, "The swimming badge is a good one, isn't it?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

precisely, exactly

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody.

the act of swimming

From this reading He said, "The swimming badge is a good one, isn't it?"

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

express in words

From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad."

at the time that

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TELLS ABOUT OUR TRIP UP THE HUDSON He said, "If they get mad when I talk to you, I'll talk to you on the sly.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?"