used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His first remark was characteristic of him.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
Cresville
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From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first remark was characteristic of him.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
only a very short time before
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first remark was characteristic of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
not any; not one
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
Noddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
Noddy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first remark was characteristic of him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His first remark was characteristic of him.
express in words
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Though they had a vague idea they might come across the Cresville bully in Florida, the motor boys did not give it serious consideration, hardly believing Noddy’s story about the cocoanut grove.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Noddy he had no intimation that the boys were coming to Florida and his astonishment, at suddenly seeing them, was very great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading INTO A STRANGE LAKE Whether Noddy or the three chums were the more surprised it would be hard to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you fellows sneaking after me to try and cheat me out of my grove?” he asked.
