used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
the state of being absent
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
(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 I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
for the reason that
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
clothing in general
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
couldn't
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
else
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From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
every person
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
he'd
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From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
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 But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
LeedsnounUS /liːdz/
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
SKINNY'S
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From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
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 SKINNY'S ABSENCE I hunted for Skinny for a couple of hours, but I couldn't find him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he wasn't in the village, that was sure, and I began to get kind of anxious, because I knew the crazy state he was in, and besides he was soaked from being in the lake.
wasn't
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From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I had to change my clothes, they were so wet, and while I was doing it Mr. Ellsworth came into our cabin and asked me if I knew where Skinny was.
at the time that
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
in or at the place that
From this reading I went all the way into Leeds for I couldn't think where else he'd be, if he wasn't around camp.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It cleared up nice and sunny while I was gone and when I got back to camp, everybody was getting ready for supper.
