accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
(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 "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
can't
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From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
DraynounUS /dreɪ/
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
EnginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
a boy or man
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
PLOTTERSnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "You can't always go by that," said another of the accommodating strangers.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
We've
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From this reading "We've got gas, but there may be water in it," replied Dray.
What's
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From this reading THE PLOTTERS ARRIVE "What's the trouble?" asked one of the four men in the boat that had come to the rescue of Jack and his chums.
at the time that
From this reading "I watched the fellow when he filled the tank, though, and he used the chamois all right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Engine broken, or are you out of gasoline?"
