(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 "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And here you are."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Change," said Ladds the monosyllabic, looking round.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
Dunquerque
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From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
Gilead
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From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here you are."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
Ladds
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From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
immediately past
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Change," said Ladds the monosyllabic, looking round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
monosyllabicadjective
having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
From this reading "Change," said Ladds the monosyllabic, looking round.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Change," said Ladds the monosyllabic, looking round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
express in words
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "They say if money goes before, all ways do lie open."
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading "I call this kind, boys," said Mr. Gilead P. Beck, welcoming his visitors, Captain Ladds and Jack Dunquerque; "I call this friendly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading I asked myself last night, 'Will those boys come to see me, or will they let the ragged Yankee slide?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And here you are."
