used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
(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 "Or there may be no boy at the cabin at all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
react verbally
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Or there may be no boy at the cabin at all!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Or there may be no boy at the cabin at all!"
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
frame-upnoun
an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
IKEnounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
and nothing more
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
Ned
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From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
not any; not one
From this reading "Or there may be no boy at the cabin at all!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Frank suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Or there may be no boy at the cabin at all!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This may be a frame-up," Ned observed, "but it is up to us to see it through.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading UNCLE IKE PRESENTS HIMSELF Mrs. Brady and Buck walking together, Ned and Frank discussed the situation thoroughly as they descended the mountainside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
which person or people
From this reading The boy who has just been brought in may be the prince, or he may be the grandson, and we are here to get the answer."
