used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
anew
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
(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 A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
BADGERverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
Fred's
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From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
in the recent past
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
Let's
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From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
PeepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
with speed
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Peeping around the high bushes again, they saw him leaning idly on the picket fence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
Steve
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From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
dependable
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
tabsnounUS /tæbz/
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
a special situation
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Jack did not seem averse to doing that same thing.
undoubted
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From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
look attentively
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading He seemed to have a stout cane, and was smoking a cigar, though in his undoubted eagerness to keep "tabs" on the humble house he forgot to draw smoke from the weed between his teeth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FAIRY IN THE BADGER HOME "Let's watch and see what it all means?" suggested Steve, quickly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, his curiosity had been aroused to fever pitch by so unexpectedly discovering the very man of whom they had been lately talking hovering around poor Fred's home in such a suspicious fashion.
