used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
at or in the front
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
(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 If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
a youthful male person
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
cannot
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From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
CHARLESTONnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
FLEETnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
and nothing more
From this reading He just said quietly: "Very well, my boy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
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 Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He just said quietly: "Very well, my boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
a human being
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
with low volume
From this reading He just said quietly: "Very well, my boy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading And Russ was the right kind of boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He just said quietly: "Very well, my boy.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
express in words
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Daddy Bunker knew this; so he did not scold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLESTON AND THE FLEET A boy hates to tell on another person if he is the right kind of boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
precisely as stated
From this reading He just said quietly: "Very well, my boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Russ was the right kind of boy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He just said quietly: "Very well, my boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are mixed up in something of which you cannot tell your father, but which you are sure is all right, then go ahead.
