used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
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 “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
(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 “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
a special loved one
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
don't
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From this reading “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
Dumplin
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From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
gluttonnoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
mustn't
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From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
express in words
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “Or his mighty muscles get flabby,” added Spider.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
(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 “We want to keep him well and happy, surely,” Mr. Stone answered, solemnly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we mustn’t let the little darling pine,” put in Dumplin’.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Seeing that Bennie is such a glutton for exercise,” said Uncle Billy at breakfast the next morning, “what do you say we give him some, Stone?”
you're
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From this reading “You all think you’re having a great time, don’t you?”
