used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
Bandy-legs
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From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's sorry he came."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he's sorry he came."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
the act of giving
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
he's
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From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
it's
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From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
ShacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But he's sorry he came."
be standing; be upright
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
make steady
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bet you he feels that quivering, and it's giving him a bad case of cold feet already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
hard to endure
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He acts like he was trying to see if the bridge was steady, the way he's trying to shake it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went and dared him to come out here, and Shack never would stand for a dare, you know.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PRICE THEY PAID "Look at him, would you?" ventured Bandy-legs, a minute later.
