used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
(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 "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
the act of breaking something
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
crankyadjectiveUS /ˈkræŋki/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
HOWLverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading THE HOWL OF THE WOLF SIGNAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
and nothing more
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
Nat
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From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
not any; not one
From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOWL OF THE WOLF SIGNAL.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE HOWL OF THE WOLF SIGNAL.
a lightweight cord
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
that's
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From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOWL OF THE WOLF SIGNAL.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Elmer paid no attention to these side remarks.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
we've
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From this reading "He thinks we've run all the way from good old Hickory Ridge, thirty-five miles away and more, just to hand him a string."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL, I like that, now!" burst out Toby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And me taking all the dreadful chances of breaking my neck with this cranky machine that's got into its second childhood!" echoed Nat, indignantly.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE HOWL OF THE WOLF SIGNAL.
