used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said there was something _fine_ about having a dog set on you.
anew
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
Atkins
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From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
Catty's
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From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He said there was something _fine_ about having a dog set on you.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
your parents
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He said there was something _fine_ about having a dog set on you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
be the source of pain
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He said he _liked_ it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He said there was something _fine_ about having a dog set on you.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning I hustled over to Catty’s.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
at the time that
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
which person or people
From this reading He was up, and when I got there he was talking business to his father, who had a streak to want to go fishing that morning.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Atkins said he was worked out and so respectable it hurt, and he wanted to get off somewheres so he could remember he was just a plain human being again that folks would set a dog on if he came around at night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said there was something _fine_ about having a dog set on you.
