used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
AARONnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
can't
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From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
CREDITORnounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
don't
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From this reading "I don't think you're foolish," maintained Teddy stoutly.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
coins made of gold
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
I'm
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From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
I've
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From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading "I don't think you're foolish," maintained Teddy stoutly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
not any; not one
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
being perceived or observed
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
RUSHTON
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From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems almost like hunting for a needle in a haystack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "I don't think you're foolish," maintained Teddy stoutly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "I don't think you're foolish," maintained Teddy stoutly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
there's
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From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But there's such a lot at stake that I can't give it up."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AARON RUSHTON, CREDITOR If the other boys noticed the involuntary movement, they made no comment, and Ross went on:
at the time that
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fellows may think I'm foolish to go on hunting for the gold when I've got so little evidence to go on.
you're
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From this reading "I don't think you're foolish," maintained Teddy stoutly.
