used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
(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 “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
BOATINGnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There come three rowboats out of the river.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
at any time
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
a boy or man
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
Goldwing
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From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
and nothing more
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
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 “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
a unit of instruction
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
OSCARnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There come three rowboats out of the river.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There come three rowboats out of the river.”
rowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading There come three rowboats out of the river.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading OSCAR CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOATING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The fellows here are just like all the rest of them, and about every one of them is in the boats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There come three rowboats out of the river.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There come three rowboats out of the river.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In Burlington all the boys were anxious to get out on the lake.
which person or people
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t know why it is, but every fellow I ever knew took to boats,” said Oscar Chester, who had just gone to the helm of the Goldwing.
