used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
terminate
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
can't
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From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
every person
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
engage in
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
on one occasion
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER PLOT Before they retired for the night, the boys talked the situation over once more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
hard to endure
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “We can wait until about two or three o’clock in the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t see why we can’t make a break for it,” grumbled Randy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nearly everybody will be sound asleep by that time, and we could steal to the stern and get to the motor boat by the cable without half trying.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes!
