used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And when Joses began his stalk, Billy Bluff started on a stalk of his own.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
Joses
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From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when Joses began his stalk, Billy Bluff started on a stalk of his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when Joses began his stalk, Billy Bluff started on a stalk of his own.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
having a point
From this reading Billy and Joses had met before, as Monkey Brand had pointed out to Mat, and had agreed to dislike each other.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading And when Joses began his stalk, Billy Bluff started on a stalk of his own.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And when Joses began his stalk, Billy Bluff started on a stalk of his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this occasion he had forgotten something, and that something was Billy Bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
at the time that
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Boy Sees a Vision Joses when in liquor was wont to boast that his memory was good, and he was right upon the whole.
Woodburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boy Woodburn, peeping between two rocks, watched with grim glee.
