used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
doesn't
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From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was true enough, as far as it went.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was true enough, as far as it went.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
set up or found
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
Ned
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From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
quellingnounUS /ˈkwelɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was true enough, as far as it went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As for quelling any trouble here, there doesn’t seem to be any.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This was true enough, as far as it went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The two battleship boys and their comrades found themselves in a typical city of the tropics.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was true enough, as far as it went.
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 “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
we're
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From this reading “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
(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 “Well, we’re here at last!” exclaimed Ned, as he fell into step beside his brother, walking along the water front.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was true enough, as far as it went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Ned, and it remains to be seen what we can do—I mean about our business and uncle’s.
