used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
dearly loved
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
Chub's
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
dusternounUS /ˈdʌstər/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
FAREWELLSnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
set up or found
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
GIFTSnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
PeelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
Roy
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
at the time that
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
