used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
(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 would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
crackerjacknounUS /ˈkrækərdʒæk/
someone excellent of their kind
From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
Goodfellow
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From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
engage in
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
not any; not one
From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
and nothing more
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
Pee-wee
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From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
rechristen
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From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now as he thought of the name it seemed a particularly happy name for a boat, an inspiration, as Pee-wee Harris would have said.
Slade
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From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
sportsman's
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From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
make square
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
carry out
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
male cat
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
which person or people
From this reading As he hiked back to Temple Camp he thought of what he would do and where he would go and who he would take along—if he only owned that boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It meant trusty and fair and square, with a true sportsman’s broad code of honor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE STRANGER If Tom Slade owned that boat he would make a cruise down the coast in it.
wouldn't
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From this reading He would rechristen it the—the—the—no, he wouldn’t rechristen it at all; _Goodfellow_ was a crackerjack name, he would call it _Goodfellow_.
