used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
anew
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
(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 “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
react verbally
From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We’ll soon be at my place.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We’ll soon be at my place.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
Beegle
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From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
gagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We’ll soon be at my place.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We’ll soon be at my place.”
having a point
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
in the near future
From this reading We’ll soon be at my place.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
waylayverbUS /ˈweɪleɪ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll soon be at my place.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I’ve got the weather gage on him all right.
which person or people
From this reading Storm Mountain was a small village at the foot of the mountain bearing that name, and Bob soon was driving through it, taking the turns pointed out by Mr. Beegle who sat beside him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
won't
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From this reading “Oh, he won’t get me now,” was the chuckled answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think he might try to waylay you again?” asked Bob, not a little apprehensive of being in the companionship of a man against whom, it was evident, some one had a grudge.
