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From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
(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 "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You always have the last word?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
can't
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From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
examsnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmz/
plural of “exam” — a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
goin
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From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You always have the last word?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
It's
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From this reading It's up to yo-uns to map out a program."
immediately past
From this reading "You always have the last word?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
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 "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading It's up to yo-uns to map out a program."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's up to yo-uns to map out a program."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It's up to yo-uns to map out a program."
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
School'snounUS /skuːlz/
possessive form of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
a particular situation
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's up to yo-uns to map out a program."
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
we've
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From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, fellows, what are we goin' to do this vacation?" demanded Cub Perry as he leaned back in his upholstered reed rocker and hoisted his size 8 shoes onto the foot of his bedstead.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "School's all over, we've all passed our exams, and now we've got a long vacation before us with nothing to do.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "You always have the last word?"
yo-uns
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From this reading It's up to yo-uns to map out a program."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why can't you help map it out?" asked Bud Taylor with something of a challenge in his voice.
