used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
(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 The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
react verbally
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will we really have to jump overboard?” asked the Spaniard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
camerasnounUS /ˈkæmərəz/
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
an act that fails
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will we really have to jump overboard?” asked the Spaniard.
haven't
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From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
Joe
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From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Will we really have to jump overboard?” asked the Spaniard.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “Will we really have to jump overboard?” asked the Spaniard.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Will we really have to jump overboard?” asked the Spaniard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “Will we really have to jump overboard?” asked the Spaniard.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am not a very excellent swimmer.”
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading The films, too, they will all be spoiled--we haven’t enough waterproof cases!” cried Joe to his chum, as the boat, through some accident or failure, backed nearer and nearer to the closing steel gates.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Blake, at whom these questions seemed directed, did not have to answer them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE “What will we do with the cameras, Blake?
