used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
didn't
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From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
divisible by two
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
apart from; not including
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
LemmingnounUS /ˈlemɪŋ/
any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
engage in
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
not any; not one
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
Raymond's
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From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
the act of searching for something
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “You came to make us a nice little visit, didn’t you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
we'll
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From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
accept gladly
From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
(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, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, it was not of their seeking, and there was no way out except flight, which did not even occur to them.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS The face of the bully wore an ugly scowl, and Bobby and his friends realized that they were in for trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You fellers are certainly easy,” sneered Lemming.
you're
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From this reading Well, now that you’re here, we’ll try to give you the kind of welcome you deserve after chasing us away from Doc Raymond’s apple tree.”
