used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
speak to
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
fakirnoun
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
Garry
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From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
haven't
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From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
here's
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From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
I'll
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From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
immediately past
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
a particular point in time
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
carry out
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I think I’ll get one of those for myself,” said Dick to his chums.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
look attentively
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to the theatre, they stopped for a moment to watch a street fakir selling knives under the flaring light of a gasoline torch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want of one, you have your good heavy scout knife, haven’t you?” queried Garry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TO THE RESCUE After the conclusion of their talk with Mr. Boone, the boys went out to take in a motion picture show, after finding there would be time to see the last performance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here you are, here’s a fine knife with your name and address inlaid in the handle!” he was shouting.
