aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEA URCHIN AND NE'ER DO EEL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
AztecnounUS /ˈæztek/
a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SEA URCHIN AND NE'ER DO EEL.
EELnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading SEA URCHIN AND NE'ER DO EEL.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
FragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
GilliesnounUS /ˈɡɪliz/
plural of “gillie” — a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
a young female
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wish I knew."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
MerchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
NE'ERadverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SEA URCHIN AND NE'ER DO EEL.
NickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SEA URCHIN AND NE'ER DO EEL.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
URCHINnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading SEA URCHIN AND NE'ER DO EEL.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
showing sorrow
From this reading And as he floated along through the air he pictured her weeping in her lonely cell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I knew."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if Nickel Plate told me the truth," he said to himself, "and if he did, what happened to good old General Merchandise and the Bee Soldiers.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Now, although Billy felt very happy indeed to have escaped Nickel Plate, the Aztec Fragments, and the Gillies, he was very much worried about Honey Girl.
