used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
at or in the front
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
BREACHverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
can't
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From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
cookee
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From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
a boy or man
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
Huh
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From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
I'll
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From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
It's
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From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
Larry
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From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
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 It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
and nothing more
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: “Good goodness! can’t you let a fellow sleep for a few minutes?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
except if; if not
From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
we're
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From this reading It’s ten o’clock, and I’ll bet we’re the only two people left in this camp――unless the other one is the mess cookee!”
we've
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From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
at the time that
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “Huh?” came a yawning grunt from the opposite tent cot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE “What do you reckon these O. C. people will do, Larry, when they find that we’ve got ahead of them in the canyon?”
