used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
(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 HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So there you are," concluded his informer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "So there you are," concluded his informer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
the act of departing
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So there you are," concluded his informer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
informernounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmər/
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading "So there you are," concluded his informer.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
It's
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From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
PUMPverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So there you are," concluded his informer.
in or at or to some place
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
they're
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From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
male cat
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
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 "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
at the time that
From this reading When the buckets went to pieces, we made a few out of canvas and they're not half bad."
which person or people
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Tom had inquired why they went down to the end of the oval to get water when there was a pump up in the middle of the grounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We used the water at the pump as long as the engines worked; then we shouldered our buckets and began going down to the brook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So there you are," concluded his informer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HE VISITS THE OLD PUMP AND RECEIVES A SHOCK "It's all happy-go-lucky here," said a young American from somewhere in Kansas, who had been raked in with a haul of prisoners from a torpedoed liner.
