used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
(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 Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
AutonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
carefully weighed
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
eludingnounUS /ɪˈluːdɪŋ/
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
give expression to
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
immediately past
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
something that is lost
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
necessitateverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪt/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them seemed quite satisfactory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading None of them seemed quite satisfactory.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading None of them seemed quite satisfactory.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None of them seemed quite satisfactory.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
and nothing more
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
move stealthily
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them seemed quite satisfactory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
TrionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Thus, as for varying reasons every suggestion offered was at last voted undesirable, there appeared no other course than to disregard the Trio entirely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A scheme to slip away at night was discarded as being too much like simply running away.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A PLAN THAT DID NOT FAIL A number of plans for eluding Soapy Gaines and the watchful eyes of his two bosom friends did the Auto Boys formulate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another, which involved the shipping of all supplies to a nearby town and really making the start from there, was considered to necessitate too great a loss of time if the goods were sent by freight and to cost more than the lads felt justified in paying if forwarded by express.
