used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
clothing in general
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
HospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say not!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Redmond wouldn’t let them, I guess.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Redmond wouldn’t let them, I guess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should say not!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
Redmond
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From this reading Mrs. Redmond wouldn’t let them, I guess.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
express in words
From this reading “I should say not!
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say not!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Redmond wouldn’t let them, I guess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hospitality is served with a capital H there.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
Westy
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From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
which person or people
From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening of the day that Rip had gone to the lake with Westy following in his wake, Mr. Wilde and Billy returned to the cabin, thoroughly tired and their clothes dripping wet.
won't
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From this reading “Guess the kids won’t be coming along to-night,” Mr. Wilde remarked to Billy, who was kindling some logs in the fireplace.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mrs. Redmond wouldn’t let them, I guess.
