used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Especially with a trip to Africa in prospect," Bob added.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "Especially with a trip to Africa in prospect," Bob added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
(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 But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
AnnouncementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Especially with a trip to Africa in prospect," Bob added.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
Francisco
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From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
I've
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From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "Especially with a trip to Africa in prospect," Bob added.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
San
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From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
There's
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From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Of course, I've had a good time here--saw a lot of interesting sights and the like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Especially with a trip to Africa in prospect," Bob added.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "I'll be glad to get back to Washington," remarked Bob.
we're
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From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
accept gladly
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A Welcome Announcement "Well, boys, we're leaving San Francisco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he greeted the chums late that afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, after all----" "There's no place quite like home," chimed in his father with a smile.
