aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
anew
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I’ve another card up my sleeve!”
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
BouncernounUS /ˈbaʊnsər/
a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I’ve another card up my sleeve!”
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve another card up my sleeve!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
immediately past
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, Bouncer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve another card up my sleeve!”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
Nell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, Bouncer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading I’ve another card up my sleeve!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIDGE TO SAFETY Neither boy nor dog paused till they came to the dusty road.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
whined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Billy encouraged him with word and caress; but he came at last, put his nose against Billy’s knee, and whined apologetically.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There Bouncer stopped and ran excitedly about the spot where the big man had taken May Nell in his arms; doubled back on his track, stopped again, and looked up at Billy, perplexity written all over his face.
