used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
any person at all
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
BandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
a youthful male person
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
else
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
and nothing more
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
express in words
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
