used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
(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 He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
Ap
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From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
Applethwaite
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From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
for the reason that
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
Betty
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From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
Fred
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From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
brought together in one place
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
he's
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From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
hornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/
large stinging paper wasp
From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
INTERFERESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
it's
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From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
roused to anger
From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
Plunkit
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From this reading A FRIEND INTERFERES "Oh," gasped Betty, "it's Ap Plunkit!"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
a male human offspring
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
squabblesnounUS /ˈskwɑːbəlz/
plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He was older and larger than the rest of the boys gathered on the station platform, and they all disliked him thoroughly because of his mean and ugly disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
at the time that
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
which person or people
From this reading Applethwaite Plunkit was the son of a farmer who lived a short distance out of town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," added Fred, "and he's as mad as a hornet."
but in spite of that
From this reading Bobby and Fred had had several squabbles with him when he had attempted to bully them, but their quarrels had never yet got to the point of an actual fight.
