used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
(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 In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
augmentverbUS /ɔːɡˈment/
enlarge or increase
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
didn't
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From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
Donald's
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From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
half-deck
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From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The Horn didn't scare them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
Jenkins
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From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
McKenzie
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From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
not any; not one
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
oil-clothes
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From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
a full supply
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading The Horn didn't scare them!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Horn didn't scare them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
which person or people
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Moore had a splendid outfit of everything in the way of oil-clothes and warm clothing, so he didn't worry--neither did he offer to augment Donald's meagre rig.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, by Jupiter, _they_ were rough and tough and had hair on their chests--they would start straightening out their gear in plenty of time.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
yarning
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From this reading In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thompson and Jenkins had a miscellaneous collection of clothing sadly in need of overhaul, but they were young and thoughtless.
