used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
(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 "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
a youthful male person
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
promote over another
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
Fenton
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From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
Fred
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From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
provoking horror
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
LENDverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
Mohunk
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From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
naggin
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From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
on one occasion
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
precisely, exactly
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
a special situation
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
propel through the air
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading FORCED TO LEND A HAND "Is that right, Fenton?" the bully finally demanded, turning to look at the dimly seen face of the boy deep down in the hole.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
at the time that
From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That's just what happened, Buck," Fred replied, a warm feeling once more taking possession of his heart; for somehow he seemed to know that the coming of this unlooked-for ally would turn the scales in his favor; and, after all, he would not have to spend a horrible night in that damp hole.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you haul my brother out of the Mohunk waters?"
you'd
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From this reading "Don't seem likely you'd do such a thing, and never throw it up at me some time, when I was naggin' you," went on the other, doubtfully.
