used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
at or in the front
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
a youthful male person
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
didn't
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From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
Elfreda
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From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
HIPPYnoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
how
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From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
immediately past
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
PIPERnounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
Stacy
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From this reading Why, you could have gotten Stacy out had he not been questioned.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
male cat
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
Wingate
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From this reading Elfreda shook her head, and she and Tom walked on ahead to talk, while Lieutenant Wingate engaged his nephew in earnest conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Elfreda, you do know how to handle a witness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HIPPY PAYS THE PIPER “Why didn’t you get me out last night?” demanded the fat boy after his uncle had paid the fine and the party were on their way back to camp.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I will talk with you later, young man,” answered Hippy briefly.
