used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
Bogle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STORM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
Isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
Raikes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE GREAT STORM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STORM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Raikes proved to be a very affable and genial sort of a man.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Not once, however, did he refer to the business that had brought himself and Mr. Bogle into the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He chatted with the boys for some time, and asked them a great deal about their plans.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Isn't this a queer time of the year to go prospecting?" inquired Jerry, during a lapse in the conversation.
