used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
Chick'snounUS /tʃɪks/
possessive form of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
facetiousadjectiveUS /fəˈsiːʃəs/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
ten 10s
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
MASTERSnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
MILLIONSnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
