used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
can't
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From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
LAIRnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
the force of workers available
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
with speed
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading IN THE LAIR OF THE FOX The boys quickly secreted themselves in the high grass, and in a few moments several men came into the glade, evidently in great excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
We've
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From this reading "We've got to get him quick," said one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Him and Davis went over to this side 'cause he wanted to show Davis that there was a vessel in the bay, and now this here other one is hanging about, and she may come to our side and find us," said another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can't waste no time waiting around here with that revenue cutter hanging around."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this the right way, do you think?
