used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “The Hermit!” burst out Dick and Phil almost in one breath.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
betsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “The Hermit!” burst out Dick and Phil almost in one breath.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “The Hermit!” burst out Dick and Phil almost in one breath.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
put or send forth
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
crypticadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪptɪk/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “The Hermit!” burst out Dick and Phil almost in one breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
Garry
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From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
I'll
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From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys crowded around and looked at him in amazement.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The Hermit!” burst out Dick and Phil almost in one breath.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
Phil
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From this reading “The Hermit!” burst out Dick and Phil almost in one breath.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
pluggedadjectiveUS /plʌɡd/
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
express in words
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without making any rash bets,” announced Garry, “I’ll wager my best rifle against a plugged nickel, that one of our friends has been in this vicinity within the past few hours.
won't
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From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
but in spite of that
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WORD FROM THE HERMIT “Look here, you chaps,” called Garry, as he gazed at the little roll of bark, which he had not yet picked up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cast your eyes on that roll of bark, and tell me if you dare that we won’t find a funny cryptic little message in it!”
