used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
(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 SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
CHUBB
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From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
CONTESTnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good for you!” cried Sammy.
don't
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From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
a boy or man
From this reading “There’s a fellow you don’t want to let stick to you,” spoke Bob.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good for you!” cried Sammy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good for you!” cried Sammy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
Jed
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From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “There’s a fellow you don’t want to let stick to you,” spoke Bob.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
others
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From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
Sammy
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From this reading “Good for you!” cried Sammy.
express in words
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
SPELLINGnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a fellow you don’t want to let stick to you,” spoke Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say, fellows,” he spoke, “I don’t pretend to know much, but I stick to a chum.”
male cat
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There’s a fellow you don’t want to let stick to you,” spoke Bob.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
accept gladly
From this reading THE SPELLING CONTEST TOM CHUBB was smiling all over his face at getting such a warm welcome from Bob and his friends.
which person or people
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pointed to Jed Burr, who was up to his usual trick of meddling with the affairs of others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good for you!” cried Sammy.
