personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
anew
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
any thing at all
From this reading “Don’t do anything like that, Joe,” urged the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ll make him wish he’d never been born.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
brought into existence
From this reading I’ll make him wish he’d never been born.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t do anything like that, Joe,” urged the girl.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t do anything like that, Joe,” urged the girl.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
at any time
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
a boy or man
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
a young female
From this reading “Don’t do anything like that, Joe,” urged the girl.
GLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
he'd
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From this reading I’ll make him wish he’d never been born.”
He's
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From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
I'll
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From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
I've
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From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
isn't
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From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
Joe
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From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
and nothing more
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Don’t do anything like that, Joe,” urged the girl.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
Mabel
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From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
engage in
From this reading I’ll make him wish he’d never been born.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I’ll make him wish he’d never been born.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
on one occasion
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
Reggie
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From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
in the near future
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
express in words
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
to-day
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From this reading He’s just an acquaintance that Reggie picked up somewhere, and I’ve only seen him once before to-day.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He’s probably had his lesson, and it isn’t likely I’ll ever be troubled by him again.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Don’t do anything like that, Joe,” urged the girl.
someone who visits
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I’ll make him wish he’d never been born.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading GLOWING HOPES “And now!” exclaimed Joe, as soon as the door had closed on the unwelcome visitor, “tell me, Mabel, what that fellow said or did, and I’ll hunt him up and thrash him within an inch of his life.
