used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK PENDER’S TRICK.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
Noddy
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From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
on one occasion
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
Pender
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From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
PENDER'S
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From this reading JACK PENDER’S TRICK.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
on the contrary
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their machines they had left in the rear of the club house, not far away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading JACK PENDER’S TRICK.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The three chums had been making several rounds, and, as it was rather warm, had left the oval and gone to lie down in the shade of some trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
at the time that
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know what I think we ought to do?” asked Bob as he reclined at length in the grass, chewing a straw.
