used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
anew
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
(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 IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
Atkins
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From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
a small house with a single story
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
how
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From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
it'll
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From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
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 "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
not any; not one
From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
Roger
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From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
express in words
From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "No telling how long it'll stay up," came from Roger.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
There's
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From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
Tommy
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From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
we're
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From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
we've
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From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
(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 IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE BATTLE AGAIN "Well, we've got to be thankful that we had a place to stay all night where we were out of the wet," remarked Jimmy, as he and his chums awoke the next morning in the lonely cottage of the dead Frenchman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There's the sun up good and proper, as Tommy Atkins would say."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and we're going to have a good day to travel, too," said Bob.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Yesterday started in fine, but look what happened before night."
