used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
(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 All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
any person at all
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, let’s get some breakfast,” I said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
for the reason that
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Anyway, let’s get some breakfast,” I said.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
didn't
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From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
a boy or man
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Anyway, let’s get some breakfast,” I said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
how
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From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anyway, let’s get some breakfast,” I said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
let's
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From this reading “Anyway, let’s get some breakfast,” I said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
and nothing more
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
RobbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Anyway, let’s get some breakfast,” I said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pee-wee said the only good place left for a cabin at Temple Camp was on what we called East Hill, and if it was on East Hill, how could we call it West Cabin?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So then Harry called up Judge West in Crystal Falls, and I guess Judge West must have been a pretty nice man, because Harry was laughing a lot while they were talking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the fellows said that was a good idea, and Grove said that if the trustees didn’t like the name of Robbers’ Cave, we would call the cabin, West Cabin, on account of Judge West.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bet that fellow knows how to talk to anybody.
