having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
a youthful male person
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" he said.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
Fred
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From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
and nothing more
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was the picture of peace just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He was the picture of peace just now.
PeenounUS /piː/
liquid excretory product
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was the picture of peace just now.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, fellows!" he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
be seated
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
twiddlingverbUS /ˈtwɪdlɪŋ/
-ing form of “twiddle” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
(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 Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
at the time that
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The fat boy sat on the steps of the doctor’s house, idly whistling and twiddling his fingers when Bobby and Fred came out.
which person or people
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Pee Wee was the boy who first "took up" the chums from Clinton.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perry Wise never stood when he could sit, and never walked when he could stand, and never ran when walking would get him to his goal just as well.
