used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
(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 hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
Bossie
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From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
the act of burning something
From this reading BURNING OUT THE JUNGLE.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
Charley
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From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
made afraid
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
the act of departing
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading BURNING OUT THE JUNGLE.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
for more time
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
the force of workers available
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BURNING OUT THE JUNGLE.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURNING OUT THE JUNGLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
a special situation
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the boys left the machine to return to camp the men were in the highest of spirits and the ground men were joking Bossie about his red face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Those Spaniards will not be so likely to get frightened next time at a little thing they do not understand."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I really believe that dye business is going to work out to our advantage," Charley remarked to his chum.
you're
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From this reading "I hope you're right," Walter said, "but, if these night attacks keep up much longer, I believe all the men will quit, and I shall not blame them if they do.
