used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know you used to be fond of traveling.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I know you used to be fond of traveling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
GALEnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you used to be fond of traveling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you used to be fond of traveling.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
mollusknounUS /ˈmɑːləsk/
invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
Snodgrass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “As soon as I received the commission to get a hermit crab--one that lives in the shell of some mollusk--I thought of you boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I know you used to be fond of traveling.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I know you used to be fond of traveling.
(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 A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
at the time that
From this reading And now, when I come to you with this proposition, you seem to think it is too much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t you care to go off on expeditions with me any more?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FEARFUL GALE “Well, boys, you seem to think there is something strange in my new quest,” remarked Professor Snodgrass, looking from one to the other of the motor boys.
