used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “He probably got enough to last him for a while.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
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From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
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From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
immediately past
From this reading “He probably got enough to last him for a while.
LemmingnounUS /ˈlemɪŋ/
any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
MODESTadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “He probably got enough to last him for a while.
rattlesnake's
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From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
at the time that
From this reading “Those eyes of his were like a rattlesnake’s when he got up from the ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “He probably got enough to last him for a while.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “Oh, I’m not worrying much about him,” returned Bobby carelessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You humbled him before his gang and made him look like thirty cents, and he isn’t likely to forget it.”
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From this reading A MODEST HERO “You’ve got to look out for those fellows, especially for that Lemming, Bobby,” warned Mouser.
