used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you walk, Dick?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
obtain
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
Merrick
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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought not to lose a minute doing it."
Rover'snounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
possessive form of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
Sid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Can you walk, Dick?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE JUNGLE "Sid Merrick is certainly in deadly earnest," was Mr. Rover's comment, after the boys had finished their tale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to go after him and his gang," said Dick.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He means to get hold of that treasure by hook or by crook, and he will stop at nothing to gain his end."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you walk, Dick?"
