used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
anew
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
Jeffords
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
most important element
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Well, partly that.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
Ralph
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From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
Sim
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From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, partly that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
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 A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Want us to see more of the country; or is there something special up this way?” queried the visiting Jeffords boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, we can strike it again further on.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Noticed where I cut loose from the main line, did you?” laughed the pilot.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Great Day for Water Sport “I guess you’re taking us home by another road, eh, Ralph?” remarked Sim.
