used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
have
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
cuffnounUS /kʌf/
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
Joe
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From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
immediately past
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
staying power
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
lockersnounUS /ˈlɑːkərz/
plural of “locker” — a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
most important element
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy dropped slowly down on all fours and gave Captain Joe a good-humored cuff that sent him clear to the other side of the cabin.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he gave it up and made his way back into the main cabin and stood gazing at the boys reproachfully.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He circled around him snapping playfully at his legs and uttering short, joyous barks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
in or at the place that
From this reading This rebuke administered, he made his way over to where the sugar was kept in one of the kitchen lockers and tried hard to open it, but the boys had taken the precaution to add locks to all their lockers and his efforts were unavailing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUST ODDS AND ENDS Captain Joe greeted Teddy Bear with delight.
