aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
(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 THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
b-b-basket
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
b-b-bring
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
b-b-bully
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
f-f-foolin
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
f-f-frogs
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
l-l-let
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
immediately past
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
staying power
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
in the near future
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
second-growth
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From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
Steve
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From this reading He stared all around him, but could not see any sign of mischievous Steve.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
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 The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
precisely as stated
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He had been forced to exert himself considerably in order to get that last victim; and then came this sudden call upon his energies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were for the most part too small to very well conceal any one behind their trunks, it being every bit second-growth timber.
at the time that
From this reading THE SECRET OUT When he presently managed to reach the spot he was aiming for Toby was pretty much all out of breath.
won't
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From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Steve, l-l-let up on that f-f-foolin', and b-b-bring me back my b-b-basket of b-b-bully f-f-frogs' legs, won't you, please?"
