matters of personal concern
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Sit down on that bench.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
Casco
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From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down on that bench.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
engage in
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sit down on that bench.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
determined
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down on that bench.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
express in words
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sit down on that bench.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
hard to endure
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He was terribly chagrined at the turn affairs had taken, but he resolved to brave it out as best he could.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now tell us how you came to follow us here,” said Barker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BOB’S QUEER EXPERIENCE “Now, I imagine we have you safe,” said Casco, after the door was locked.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Well, if you insist, I will,” returned the youth, trying to make the best of the situation.
