used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Such an adventure!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Such an adventure!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
betook
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From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Guess what, girls?” cried Nan poking in her head.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
Daniella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
set up or found
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess what, girls?” cried Nan poking in her head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Guess what, girls?” cried Nan poking in her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
Jo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
kimonosnounUS /kəˈmoʊnəz/
plural of “kimono” — a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Guess what, girls?” cried Nan poking in her head.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such an adventure!”
express in words
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do come in and tell us about it,” responded Jo.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Things are beginning to pall on this crowd and we want some excitement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Guess what, girls?” cried Nan poking in her head.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BOYS While Jack went to her mother to report, Nan betook herself to the tent where she found Mary Lee, Daniella and Jo in kimonos lying on their cots “fooling” in a manner most girls have.
