used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading THE STOLEN CAP.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
at any time
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
how
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From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
Jenkins
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From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
and nothing more
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
express in words
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
speedernounUS /ˈspiːdər/
a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN CAP.
express a supposition
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
express in words
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN CAP.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late Friday afternoon, and Mike and the boys had just finished putting in the new motor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Jack," continued Bob, "you run up to the house and get those end caps, will you, while Mike and I run the boat out?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I don't know, but she is sure some speeder and I tell you what, sonny, the Sprite has got to cut through the wet a whole lot faster than she ever did before if we are going to hang on to that blue ribbon."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Bob how fast do you suppose that new boat of the Jenkins boys will go?"
