used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
(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 "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
the act of departing
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
I'll
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From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
I'm
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From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
I've
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From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
isn't
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From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
engage in
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you suspect the landlord knows anything about the raid, if there is going to be one?" asked Giraffe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
a special situation
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I've been thinking it all over," said Giraffe, "and I've got it arranged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
a source of difficulty
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
hard to endure
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't forget," cautioned the patrol leader, "to give him to understand that we love the fresh air, and really prefer to sleep in the open, being scouts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and you can hint at the same time that it would be a serious thing for any rascals if they tried to steal our car."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know our landlord isn't much on the American lingo, and I expect to have some little trouble making him understand; but I'm getting my hand in at this interpreter business, and I'll make it or bust the boiler trying."
