used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
(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 When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
any thing at all
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
brought together in one place
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
the act of departing
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
HITSnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
immediately past
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
Norton
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From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
Norton's
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From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
RAVENverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
Skinny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
express in words
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just going to ask him about it when Mrs. Norton brought in the ice cream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that we were too busy to ask anything.
at the time that
From this reading RAVEN PATROL HITS THE TRAIL WHEN Monday night came, the Band met at Skinny's and went from there to Mr. Norton's.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He seemed glad to see us and started in for a good time without saying a word about the Scout business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When at last we had eaten all that we wanted and Bill had put away three dishes, Mr. Norton gathered us around him and said that he would tell us a story, if we wished to hear it.
