used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
anew
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
confined by bonds
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
ejaculated
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From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
LANESnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
immediately past
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
come together
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
not any; not one
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
on one occasion
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
with speed
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a bit of good luck I never dreamed of!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading BOUND FOR THE OCEAN LANES The captain recognized the Radio Boys at once, and he sprang quickly to his feet, his face quite as full of surprise and delight at the unexpected meeting as their own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So you are the four boys that our boat picked up last night!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Upon my word!” he ejaculated, as he shook hands with them warmly one after the other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had been hoping to meet you again, but I had no idea our meeting would come about in any such way as this.
