used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
Colby
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From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
don't
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From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
Fred
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From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
the act of departing
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
come to pass
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
It's
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From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
mustn't
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From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
with speed
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
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 A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
the season of growth
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
SQUALLverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "They are going to have a motor boat or two at Colby Hall next Spring--I heard Colonel Colby speaking about it," put in Fred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was only thinking if we had a motor boat we could go farther."
wasn't
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From this reading "I wasn't thinking of that," answered the oldest Rover boy quickly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A SQUALL ON THE LAKE "It's too bad we don't happen to have a motor boat up here," remarked Jack, as he and Fred bent to the oars of their rowboat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't work too hard," came from Ruth.
