used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
ADVENTURERSnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
(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 THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Jesse, who always wanted to know reasons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
dufflenoun
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
Jesse
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From this reading "Why?" asked Jesse, who always wanted to know reasons.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why?" asked Jesse, who always wanted to know reasons.
immediately past
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
LoadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Why?" asked Jesse, who always wanted to know reasons.
not used up
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
storingverbUS /ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading "Load her down by the head all you can," said the latter, as the boys began storing the remaining duffle aboard.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Why?" asked Jesse, who always wanted to know reasons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
which person or people
From this reading "Just about, sir," answered Rob, who always was accepted as the next officer to Uncle Dick in command.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Jesse, who always wanted to know reasons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE EARLY ADVENTURERS "Well, are you all set, fellows?" demanded Uncle Dick, at last, turning to his young companions and taking a look over the dismantled camp.
