used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
(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 Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
any person at all
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
any thing at all
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
for the reason that
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, that was good news.
blow-out
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From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
a youthful male person
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Believe me, that was good news.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
he'd
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From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
HotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
I'm
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From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
and nothing more
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, that was good news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Believe me, that was good news.
not any; not one
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
on the contrary
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Believe me, that was good news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said that just then he’d rather have some liver and bacon than the car.
a special situation
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, that was good news.
accept gladly
From this reading And one thing about a scout camp is that anybody is welcome, especially scouts.
at the time that
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Hotels are all right—I’m not saying anything against hotels—but when it comes to eats, oh boy, a scout blow-out in the woods has got my kindest regards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Harry said he guessed the car would be all right, because it was all wrong and no one could start it anyway.
