used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Those sailors told the truth, after all!”
(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 “Those sailors told the truth, after all!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
gotten under control
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
coins made of gold
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
an opening into or through something
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what it’s worth?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
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From this reading “I wonder what it’s worth?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Those sailors told the truth, after all!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those sailors told the truth, after all!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Those sailors told the truth, after all!”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Those sailors told the truth, after all!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations made by the Rover boys as they gazed at the contents of the chest pulled out of the rocky hole before them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BOX CONTAINED――CONCLUSION “Look at the gold!”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what it’s worth?”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I wonder what it’s worth?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if they were excited, Ira Small was more so, and for a few minutes the boys thought the old tar would go crazy.
