used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
(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 right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
Allan
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From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along and let's rummage out the lines, Reggie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along and let's rummage out the lines, Reggie.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We must be sure and get enough for all.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must be sure and get enough for all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
the act of departing
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
Harry's
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From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
let's
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From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Come along and let's rummage out the lines, Reggie.
Marjorie
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From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
a form of address for a man
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be sure and get enough for all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
Pater's
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From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
in the near future
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
quarrelling
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From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
Reggie
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From this reading Come along and let's rummage out the lines, Reggie.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
rummageverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
search haphazardly
From this reading Come along and let's rummage out the lines, Reggie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
express in words
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
express a supposition
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We must be sure and get enough for all.
confined on all sides
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
carry out
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
we're
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From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'All right, let's,' said Marjorie; 'Harry's in a fidgety mood and will be quarrelling with some one presently if he has nothing to do.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading SURROUNDED 'Twelfth of August,' said Allan; 'Pater's out on the moors with Mr. Graham, slow day for us; suppose we take the boat and go fishing for crabs!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I say, you fellows,' cried Allan, 'we're going crab fishing.
