used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
in addition
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
any person at all
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
BOBS
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From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
start firing a weapon
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
fishin
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From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
GRIMESnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
I'd
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From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
immediately past
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Somehow Max liked his manner of speech.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Somehow Max liked his manner of speech.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
OBED
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From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow Max liked his manner of speech.
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow Max liked his manner of speech.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Somehow Max liked his manner of speech.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
not in physical motion
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
TaintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
thar
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From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He also thought he could detect something like a love for humor in those sparkling eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Taint often anybody comes up this way, though to be sure thar was two gentlemen fishin' hereabouts last summer."
in or at the place that
From this reading OBED GRIMES BOBS UP "Howdy, strangers!" said the other, as he slowly approached the spot where Max and his three chums still sat around the fire, feasting on their spread.
which person or people
From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
yah
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From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
yer
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From this reading "I happened to see yer blaze, and guessed I'd drop in to see who yah might be.
