used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
how long something has existed
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
butted
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From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
wanted intensely
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
DownesverbUS /daʊnz/
third-person singular of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
at any time
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
a boy or man
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
fo'castle
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From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
for a limitless time
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
Gullwing's
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From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
immediately past
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
not any; not one
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
predicamentsnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənts/
plural of “predicament” — a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
an angry dispute
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
RelateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
the act of using
From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
wasn't
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From this reading Perhaps if I wasn’t such a husky fellow for my age, and had not learned to use my fists to defend myself, I should not have “butted in,” as Thankful Polk said, and so laid myself open to a beating at the hands of Bob Promise, the bully of the Gullwing’s fo’castle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is the way I look at it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which I Relate My History and Stand Up to a Bully_ A fine introduction to my readers!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A quarrel with my cousin, Paul Downes, on a certain September evening more than a year and a half before, had resulted in a serious change in my life and in a series of adventures which no sensible fellow could ever have desired.
a late time of life
From this reading It does seem to me, looking back upon the last few years of my life, that my impetuosity has forever been getting me into unpleasant predicaments.
