used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
(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 He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
any thing at all
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
DubverbUS /dʌb/
give a nickname to
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
a boy or man
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
how
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From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
and nothing more
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
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 THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It always made him look kind of funny.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
shoe-laces
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From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
a particular situation
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
sneaksnounUS /sniːks/
plural of “sneak” — a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
a special situation
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading THE OTHER FELLOW The next thing I knew Dub threw off his coat and just ripped his shoe-laces open and tore his shoes off.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I didn’t have a chance to do anything--before I knew it he was in the water, swimming.
be dressed in
From this reading He didn’t wear sneaks like all the Scouts at camp, but regular shoes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never went in much at camp, he just liked to hike around with us, so I never thought about how he could swim.
