aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading For the month of August, sir."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, no!
someone who is a detective
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the month of August, sir."
half-closed
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From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
HikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the month of August, sir."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
NailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
Newbegin
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From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, dear, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the month of August, sir."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, no!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
for each
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
an educational institution
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
term of address for a man
From this reading For the month of August, sir."
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
Titmousenoun
small insectivorous birds
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
TrainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Per week?" inquired Mr. Titmouse, as though he doubted his hearing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The High School Boys' Training Hike or Making Themselves "Hard as Nails" "We thought ten dollars would be about right," Dick Prescott announced.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Newbegin Titmouse surveyed his young caller through half-closed eyelids.
