used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
anew
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
Andy
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From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
have
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
don't
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From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
Longley
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From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
others
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From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
Randy's
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From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
express in words
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll hear from them if Maxwell and Mason have their say,” answered Jack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
they'll
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From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
they're
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From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Those two chaps seem to be pretty decent fellows.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maybe they’ll shame the others into some sort of a contest,” was Randy’s comment.
we'll
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From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If they don’t offer to do something it will show they’re afraid,” came from Andy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE BIG BEAR “I wonder if we’ll hear from them again,” remarked Spouter, after the rowboat had gotten out of the hearing of the Longley cadets.
