used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
(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 They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
anticipatoryadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpətɔːri/
in anticipation
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
broilingnounUS /ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
put or send forth
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
someone who is a detective
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
fleesverbUS /fliːz/
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
I'll
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From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
I've
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From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
and nothing more
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
Lupo
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From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
MacDonald
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From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
express in speech
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
that's
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From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
twitchverbUS /twɪtʃ/
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Fine,” said the big ranger, “that’s the way I like to hear you talk.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all sitting in conference, so to speak, about the camp fire, over which Dick was busy broiling fish which he and Art and the boys had just pulled out of the lake.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The appetizing odor made the nostrils of the three hungry boys twitch with anticipatory delight.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Mr. Hampton, meditatively, “I’ve got a very good reason why we should cast in our lot and help you, even supposing Lupo flees and draws us off our course.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MacDonald, I’ll agree to help you round up Lupo and his gang,” said Mr. Hampton.
