used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
(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 "Oh! that's all right," Jimmy asserted.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
on or to one side
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Oh! that's all right," Jimmy asserted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
he'd
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From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
HOMINGadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading THE HOMING PIGEON.
I've
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From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
come together
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
Ned
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From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! that's all right," Jimmy asserted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
arrange in a container
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
PIGEONnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading THE HOMING PIGEON.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
without much difficulty
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh! that's all right," Jimmy asserted.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
that's
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From this reading "Oh! that's all right," Jimmy asserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMING PIGEON.
there's
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From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we turning aside for, Ned?" and as Jimmy asked this question he laid a hand on the arm of the scout master, having pushed up from behind, leading the pack animal that had been given over to his charge after his own was lost.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I've taken quite a liking for the kid and a little rest will do the bunch good, anyway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why," replied Ned, readily enough, "you see, Amos lives over among those trees, where there's a little stream, and he hinted pretty broadly that, while we were passing, he'd like us to meet up with his mother."
