aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
adroitlyadverbUS /əˈdrɔɪtli/
with adroitness; in an adroit manner
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
(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 He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “But it’s all rot,” he concluded.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
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 He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
HalcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
I'd
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From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
I'll
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From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
it's
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From this reading “But it’s all rot,” he concluded.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE REJECTED OFFER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading THE REJECTED OFFER.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “But it’s all rot,” he concluded.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REJECTED OFFER.
they'd
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From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
male cat
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
precisely as stated
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was much mystified, but Tom adroitly dodged further questioning by turning the subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If they’d let me live the life any ordinary kid does, I’ll bet I’d be as sound—as sound as you are before very long.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He told the young wireless man of his trips to Florida and California in search of health, and all about his father’s fine yacht, the _Halcyon_, on which he had made many trips.
