used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
Ashley
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darry came to a pause.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
Darry
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From this reading Darry came to a pause.
Dilks
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
Jim
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
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 AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
a course of conduct
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Darry came to a pause.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
spinalnounUS /ˈspaɪnəl/
anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE ROAD Jim Dilks had long ruled as the bully of Ashley village.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
(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 Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
at the time that
From this reading Besides, Nature had made him so ugly that when he scowled it was enough to send a shiver down the spinal column of most boys.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, he could not well have continued along the path he was taking without walking over the bully, so completely had Jim blocked his way.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had a reputation as a bad boy that served him in place of fighting; and as a rule an angry word from him was sufficient to command obedience.
