used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
any thing at all
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
Brandon
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From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
Clifton
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From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
Dave
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From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
the act of departing
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
it's
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From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
Riggs
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From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
snow-storm
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From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And if it's anything like the kind that Riggs, Junior, spoke about, Tom is right," said Dave.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
male cat
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
Travers
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From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't think we ought to stray very far from camp," said Tom Clifton.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Looks as if there was going to be a big snow-storm."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS "Oh, ho, what are we going to do, fellows?" asked Dave Brandon, lazily, to Dick Travers and Tom Clifton, as they sat warming themselves before a cheerful fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An 'undeniable fact,'" put in Dick, with a grin.
