used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
any thing at all
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
Chunky's
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From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
take in solid food
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go to Snake Island at once,” suggested Ned.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
the act of departing
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Go to Snake Island at once,” suggested Ned.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
immediately past
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go to Snake Island at once,” suggested Ned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
on one occasion
From this reading “Go to Snake Island at once,” suggested Ned.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/
directions for making something
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Go to Snake Island at once,” suggested Ned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Go to Snake Island at once,” suggested Ned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
(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 THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
at the time that
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS “Well, boys, we’re here at last,” remarked Jerry, after a while, when they had traversed some length of the canyon in the airship.
which person or people
From this reading “Eat,” advised Bob, who had started to get a meal, but who had come back to the cabin, to wait while some of the things cooked.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We’re here after a lot of hard work, and the next question is, what are we going to do; now that we are on the ground?”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Chunky’s infallible recipe whenever anything goes wrong,” commented Jerry.
