Abner
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From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading I feel sick,” faltered Herbert.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel sick,” faltered Herbert.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading I feel sick,” faltered Herbert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I feel sick,” faltered Herbert.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I don't think I can walk any further, Abner.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert was looking very pale, and had to drag one foot after the other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day he had tried to keep up with Abner, but his strength was far inferior to that of the other boy, and he had finally broken down.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Abner, who had been walking briskly, turned round to look at his young companion.
