used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
agatenounUS /ˈæɡət/
an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
Billie
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From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
a youthful male person
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
briarnounUS /ˈbraɪər/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
chicken'snounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
possessive form of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
couldn't
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From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Please help me look for it, fellows.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Please help me look for it, fellows.”
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
gobbledverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəld/
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Please help me look for it, fellows.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
I'll
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From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
Johnnie
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From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Please help me look for it, fellows.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please help me look for it, fellows.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please help me look for it, fellows.”
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
shooternounUS /ˈʃuːtər/
a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m sure it rolled over here,” said Bully as he poked around in the grass near a big bush.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Billie and Johnnie helped Bully look, but they couldn’t find the second shooter that the frog boy had lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stooped to pick it up, but before he could get his toes on it something that looked like a big chicken’s bill darted out of the prickly briar bush and gobbled up the marble.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You two go on playing and I’ll hunt for the marble,” said Bully after a while, so he searched along in the grass, and, as he did so, he dropped a nice glass agate out of his bag.
