used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
(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 They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
the force of workers available
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
in motion
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
be obedient to
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
determined
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
Thad
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From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seem to be roughly dressed at all, but might be taken for gentlemen out to have a good time fishing or cruising.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FAME OF THE SILVER FOX PATROL "I thought so!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In another minute's time these had resolved themselves into three men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several moving figures were now seen, and coming down the rocks toward them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thad now remarked, showing what confidence he had felt in the decision that their best policy had been to obey orders, and come to the shore.
