used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And still we have done nothing.
else
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From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
an act that fails
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
Garry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
something that is lost
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
attach to a support
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
nipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And still we have done nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
and nothing more
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
express in words
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still we have done nothing.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
a special situation
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Then Garry delivered himself of a few vehement words regarding the thieves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE BOYS LOSE AN ALLY The words of Howells stunned the boys for a moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We must get to work and nip this thing in the bud, else the whole summer’s work at the camp here will have gone for naught, to say nothing of the irreparable financial loss that will be caused to Dad, not only from the penalties for failure to live up to his contracts, but the money loss from the stolen timber will mount up well into the hundreds I am afraid.
but in spite of that
From this reading “We have been here only a couple of days or so, and yet we find that this logging camp is a hive of rascals and thieves.
