afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
(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 said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
don't
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From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
divisible by two
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
a boy or man
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
the act of departing
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
Herve
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From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
Hervey
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From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
HERVEY'S
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From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
I'd
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From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
and nothing more
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
staying power
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
on the contrary
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
sculled
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From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
SERENADEnounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
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 Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
at the time that
From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
Willetts
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From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
you're
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From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?