used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
(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 "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
Dora
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From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
communicated in words
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
he'd
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From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
How
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From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
I'm
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From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
Laning
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From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
Lanings
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From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
Nellie's
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From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
have in common
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
Stanhopes
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From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
a special situation
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
male cat
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "And Dick wants to get all he can for Dora, I'm certain of that," said Tom, with a merry glance at his elder brother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a grand thing for the Stanhopes and the Lanings if we do locate that treasure," said Sam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Mr. Laning has some money, but I know he'd like more, so he wouldn't have to farm quite so hard."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK The more the Rover boys talked about the treasure hunt the more enthusiastic they became, until, as Tom expressed it, they were "simply boiling over with enthusiasm."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How about you getting the Laning share for Nellie's benefit?" retorted Dick, his face growing red.
