used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
couldn't
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From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
Didn't
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From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
he'll
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From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
I've
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From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
go away from a place
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
a human being
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
in or at or to some place
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
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 "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
carry out
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
express in words
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He must think we're a lot of suckers to take in any story he'll tell!" whispered Tommy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A person that couldn't get next to his game ought to be locked Up in the foolish house!"
VentnernounUS /ˈventnər/
United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
we're
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From this reading If you leave it to him, the two boys we're in search of are somewhere on the Pacific slope!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've just heard from a railway brakeman," Ventner said, rushing up to the boys with an air of importance, "that the two lads you are in search of were seen leaving a box car at a little station in Ohio.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BOY IN THE "EMPTY" "Didn't I tell you," whispered Will, "that he is there with a product of his imagination?
