used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
any thing at all
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
in or near a particular place or position
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Bandy-legs
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From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
can't
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From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
an institution created to conduct business
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Donohue
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dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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divisible by two
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
EvergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
every person
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
depressingly dark
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
Jucklin
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From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
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plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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information about recent and important events
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
affix in a public place or for public notice
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water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
to give an account or representation of in words
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precisely, exactly
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
express in words
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
the season of growth
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More rain coming, they say, and everybody is as gloomy as a funeral."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "My stars! the poor old town of Carson is getting a heavy dose this spring, for a fact; nothing but rain, rain, and then some more rain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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What's
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at the time that
From this reading "Never was anything to beat it, Bandy-legs, and they say even the oldest inhabitant can't remember when the Evergreen River was at a higher stage than it is right now."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here comes our chum, Toby Jucklin, and he looks as if he might be bringing some news with him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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