used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
at or in the front
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
(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 All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let those men see you!"
else
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From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let those men see you!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Don't let those men see you!"
a particular point in time
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
on one occasion
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
express in words
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't let those men see you!"
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
without speaking
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Say, do you think those fellows are Germans?" whispered Randy excitedly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Don't let those men see you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE SUBMARINE The Rover boys and their chums were so astonished at the discovery they had made that for a moment they could do little else than stare at the strange object resting in the water ahead of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All backed away as silently as possible until they were once more in the shelter of the rocks of the bend around which they had come.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
which person or people
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get out of sight, every one of you!" whispered Jack, who was the first to recover his self-possession.
