used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
Alf
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From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
Alf's
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From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
(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 "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
in the near future
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
in the direction of
From this reading "Anything damaged?" asked the Captain, as he and Leo rowed their boats towards the _Charity_.
precisely as stated
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
(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 So long as nothing is broken or torn, we'll get on very well.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No matter," said the Captain, laughing at Alf's forlorn look, "the sun will soon dry it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothing," replied Alf with a guilty look, "the stick and things seem to be all right, but it has got _awfully_ wet."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But now, boys, we must go to work with oars.
