used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "You bet we will," agreed Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
any thing at all
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Gee, I can't wait to get at it!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet we will," agreed Joe.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
can't
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From this reading "Gee, I can't wait to get at it!
without stop or interruption
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
CROOKEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee, I can't wait to get at it!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gee, I can't wait to get at it!
I'd
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From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gee, I can't wait to get at it!
Joe
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From this reading "You bet we will," agreed Joe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
to-night
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From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Gee, I can't wait to get at it!
wasn't
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From this reading If it wasn't so late I believe I'd start in figuring on it to-night."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You bet we will," agreed Joe.
We've
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From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You bet we will," agreed Joe.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
won't
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From this reading "Of course they won't be anything like the doctor's, but they ought to be good enough for us to get a lot of fun out of them."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CROOKED WORK "We've got to get busy right away and rig up wireless telephones of our own," continued Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet we will," agreed Joe.
