used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
(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 THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
cookienounUS /ˈkʊki/
any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
Dode
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From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
don't
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From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
of the present time and place
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
a small worthless amount
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
Jimmie
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From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
engage in
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
MAN-TRAP
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
a particular point in time
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
Ned
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From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE MAN-TRAP IS SET Ned, Oliver and Teddy remained in camp all the afternoon--waiting.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I'll bet a cookie," Teddy exclaimed, as the sun set over the ridge to the west, "that Frank and Dode have bumped into something hard!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what to make of this lack of attention on the part of our enemies!"
which person or people
From this reading They were not, of course, anticipating the immediate return of Jack and Jimmie, but they were looking every moment, after a couple of hours had passed, for some signs of the boys who had been sent out in the wake of Bradley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I may have made a mistake in not going on that trip myself," Ned mused, "but I had an idea there would be business for me at the camp.
