used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
anew
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
(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 "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
ChinounUS /kaɪ/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
come-uppance
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From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
comin
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From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
hidin
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From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
ll
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From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
roused to anger
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
n't
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From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Well--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
express a supposition
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
tryin
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From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But that boy made me so pesky mad, tryin’ to play such a game on all of us, that I kind of lost my temper ’n’ did n’t see straight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ’ll look him up; the moon ’s comin’ out again."
(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--" he heaved a sigh of relief, "he ’s got his come-uppance!"
at the time that
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
wool-gatherin
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From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you suppose that poor little chicken is?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guess my wits had gone wool-gatherin’, when I never thought of your hidin’ there," said Chi, recovering from his fright.
