used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
bumnounUS /bʌm/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
CAL
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From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
CALKINSnounUS /ˈkælkɪnz/
plural of “calkin” — a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
at any time
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
coins made of gold
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
prospected
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From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
SAN
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From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
in the near future
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESS OF THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little Billy and I had long been friends and had become so intimate that we were more like brothers than friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Billy and I had been on the bum together a long while and had prospected for gold and other things in Utah, Nevada and California.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Some brothers indeed do not stick to each other as closely as Billy and I did for we never quarreled and the worst that ever happened between us was a little growl which we soon got over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stranger, will you please permit me to give you an introduction to a particular friend of mine, little Billy.
