allus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Come on, now, an’ finish it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
Aw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aw rot!” sez Badger-face.
Badger-face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aw rot!” sez Badger-face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, now, an’ finish it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
at any time
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Come on, now, an’ finish it.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
depressingly dark
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
and nothing more
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come on, now, an’ finish it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
Olaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, now, an’ finish it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “Aw rot!” sez Badger-face.
sappyadjective
abounding in sap
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
sez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it is,” sez the Friar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
at the time that
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Most men are as sappy as green grain, an’ they bow whichever way the wind blows.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Every one knows how they hated each other; and it’s plain enough that when the Swede here got the chance, he just put Bud out o’ the way, an’ Bud was one o’ the finest boys the’ ever was in the world—always full o’ fun an’ frolic; while Olaf has allus been sour an’ gloomy.”
