used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
(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 “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
Bert
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From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
CoulternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
Ditmore
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From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
with speed
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
Reff
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From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
Ritter
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From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I’ve got a plan for getting them into no end of trouble.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reff Ritter and his crowd were exceedingly angry over the outcome of the launch affair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “All right, let me hear what it is,” answered Coulter, quickly.
at the time that
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They had rowed around in the darkness and the rain until they were tired, and now they were fairly aching to pay Jack and his chums back for sending them on the wild goose chase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I think I can fix Ruddy and Ditmore,” said the bully to Coulter, during the time when the young major and his chums were having their meeting in the woods with Bert Field.
