alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
Blodgett
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From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Shake, my boy!"
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
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 DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Shake, my boy!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't care to shake hands with you," replied the former bully of Oak Hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Shake, my boy!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
Volney
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From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVE TALKS TO THE POINT It was not long before Blodgett and Volney put in an appearance.
(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 They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had had several glasses of liquor at the tavern, and walked along as if very well satisfied with themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are here," said Blodgett, striding up to Gus Plum and holding out his hand.
