used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That's right, he did," Ralph volunteered.
at any time
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
a boy or man
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
the act of giving
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's right, he did," Ralph volunteered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
Hugh
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From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
immediately past
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
go away from a place
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
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 "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
Ralph
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From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, he did," Ralph volunteered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
That's
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From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sure you left them there on the pile of blankets, are you?" asked ever practical Hugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "That's right, he did," Ralph volunteered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I remember seeing some papers there when I went out, and I was the last to leave, you know.
at the time that
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A RED LETTER DAY IN THE WOODS Both Hugh and Ralph looked serious when their comrade made this announcement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's a tough deal on you, old fellow!" said the latter, feeling that it must mean considerable to Bud to have his idea stolen just when it was giving promise of being a signal success.
