used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did you get the steak?" the boy added with a grin.
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 Did you get the steak?" the boy added with a grin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
have
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
a youthful male person
From this reading Did you get the steak?" the boy added with a grin.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION "You never have!" declared Tommy.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading CONCLUSION "You never have!" declared Tommy.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you get the steak?" the boy added with a grin.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Did you get the steak?" the boy added with a grin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION "You never have!" declared Tommy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Honest!" replied Sandy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
and nothing more
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CONCLUSION "You never have!" declared Tommy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Honest!" replied Sandy.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Honest!" replied Sandy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
Tommy
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From this reading CONCLUSION "You never have!" declared Tommy.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
waistbandnoun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
From this reading "You bet I did," answered Tommy, "and I brought it back with me," he added, stroking the waistband of his trousers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I filled myself up with provisions and crawled under the blanket and went to sleep just after you went away to get some bear steak for breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONCLUSION "You never have!" declared Tommy.
