areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
cannot
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From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
your parents
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
an opening into or through something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
get rid of
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He had chuckled as he saw the tip of Billy’s tail disappear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer had watched Billy Mink disappear through the hole beneath the shed of the farmhouse.
Where'er
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From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
which person or people
From this reading The really clever folks are those Who get their friends for them to do The things they cannot do themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, it was to get Billy over to the house that he had made friends with Billy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
you'll
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From this reading Where’er you go you’ll find this true.
