used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
Adirondack
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
(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 BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
any thing at all
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
for the reason that
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe _me_, we had some fun that night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
placed in a grave
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
Cadillac
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
didn't
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From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
DON'T
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Donnelle
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Believe _me_, we had some fun that night.
the act of departing
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
and nothing more
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
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 We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
the sound of laughing
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe _me_, we had some fun that night.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Believe _me_, we had some fun that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
and nothing more
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
Pee-wee
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From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
express in words
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
they'd
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From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
a special situation
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
what-do-you-call-it
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From this reading We didn’t tell the rest of the troop anything about those newspaper articles or about our going in what-do-you-call-it—quest of—buried treasure, because we knew they’d only laugh at us.
in or at the place that
From this reading The best part of it is where Pee-wee was dashed to pieces from a cliff; he says that’s the principal thing in the story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (I BET YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) So that’s just how it was that we went off on the Adirondack automobile tour with Harry Donnelle, in his big seven passenger Cadillac, and some of this story is going to be all about that trip.
you'll
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From this reading I bet you’ll like it, because we pretty nearly got killed and had a lot of other adventures.
