used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
(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 am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
any thing at all
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
BARGESnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
BEECHnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
being one more than seven
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
promote over another
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
IMPROMPTUnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
Lew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
be obedient to
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
resulting in punishment
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
any competition
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
an educational institution
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
Shoreham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
state-prison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE BETWEEN THE BEECH HILL BARGES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
male cat
From this reading "I am in favor of standing out, for one," added Tom Ridley.
having come into contact
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here are eight of us, and not one of the eight has touched any beer since he joined the school," said Lew Shoreham, after the majority of the boys had gone, and he had got the bearings of the question under discussion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
at the time that
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
which person or people
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It looks like punishing the whole crowd for the sins of the two fellows who drank the beer," continued Harry Franklin.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I am willing to do my duty and obey all the rules, but I am not going to be rigged out like a state-prison bird when I haven't done anything out of the way."
