used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It strikes right at the heart of things.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
cabin's
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From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
a state at a particular time
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
Couldn't
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From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
the act of departing
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “It strikes right at the heart of things.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
how
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From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
makeshiftadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
pot-luck
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From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It strikes right at the heart of things.”
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
rovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “It strikes right at the heart of things.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
possessing sweep
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
carry out
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It strikes right at the heart of things.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
we'd
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From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
We're
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From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’re sure going to take _pot-luck_ while we’re aboard this jolly rover!” remarked Jerry, with a rollicking laugh, as he swept his hand around at the bare condition of the cabin’s interior.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of it, boys?” asked Bluff, as he stood there, still holding up the board over the cabin door.
you'd
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From this reading “Couldn’t have picked out a better name if you’d looked over the whole dictionary,” declared Frank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your uncle must have known what sort of boys we were, and how we’d manage to get along with a makeshift boat.”
