used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once Chee suffered a great scare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
Chee
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From this reading Once Chee suffered a great scare.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
divisible by two
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
Flannigan
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From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once Chee suffered a great scare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
NeighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Chee suffered a great scare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Once Chee suffered a great scare.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Once Chee suffered a great scare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Too stupid to reach the house, he threw himself down on the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
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 The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
Whittaker
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From this reading One night, being even less himself than usual, he stumbled into the Whittaker place instead of his own.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole secret of her violin threatened to come out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neighbor Flannigan often stayed with his cronies at the “Corners” a little too long for his own good.
