used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
(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 How are all of you, anyway?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading How are all of you, anyway?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are all of you, anyway?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
clansnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "First rate, with the exception of Hans here," said Tom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First rate, with the exception of Hans here," said Tom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
Fred
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From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
Granbury
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From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "First rate, with the exception of Hans here," said Tom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
How
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From this reading How are all of you, anyway?"
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is like a touch of old times.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This is like a touch of old times.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "First rate, with the exception of Hans here," said Tom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "First rate, with the exception of Hans here," said Tom.
an educational institution
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is like a touch of old times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "This is like a touch of old times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
male cat
From this reading "First rate, with the exception of Hans here," said Tom.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "This is like a touch of old times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FUN ON THE BOAT At the city of Ithaca the boys stopped long enough to get dinner, and were here joined by Fred Garrison and George Granbury, two more of their old school chums.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hurrah for the gathering of the clans!" cried George Granbury, with a beaming face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are all of you, anyway?"
