used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
(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 THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “And you did just right!” answered Gif.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
Beldane
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From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
Dan
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From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
Gif
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From this reading “And you did just right!” answered Gif.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
and nothing more
From this reading “And you did just right!” answered Gif.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
engage in
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
Soppinger
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From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And we want you to stay here for a few days at least.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We got to Beldane quicker than we thought,” explained Dan.
we'd
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From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
which person or people
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BASEBALL GAME The coming of Dan Soppinger and his crowd filled the Rover boys and their chums with pleasure, and they did all they could to make the new arrivals feel at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you did just right!” answered Gif.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And there was a boatman at the hotel who said he knew where your bungalow was, so we thought we’d come right up instead of staying in the town over night.”
