used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
(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 By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
clothing in general
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
didn't
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From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
at any time
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
ferryboatnounUS /ˈferiboʊt/
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
set up or found
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
hadn't
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From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
Jim
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From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
not any; not one
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The seegars was prime.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
seegars
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From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
spy-glass
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a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We hadn’t ever been this rich before in neither of our lives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seegars was prime.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told Jim all about what happened inside the wreck and at the ferryboat, and I said these kinds of things was adventures; but he said he didn’t want no more adventures.
at the time that
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We laid off all the afternoon in the woods talking, and me reading the books, and having a general good time.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading By and by, when we got up, we turned over the truck the gang had stole off of the wreck, and found boots, and blankets, and clothes, and all sorts of other things, and a lot of books, and a spy-glass, and three boxes of seegars.
