used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
(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 "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
gamiest
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From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Hang the sore heel, I say!"
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Hang the sore heel, I say!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
express in words
From this reading Hang the sore heel, I say!"
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
be seated
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
hurting
From this reading Hang the sore heel, I say!"
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
Steve
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From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
that's
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From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just my luck to be left out of the running.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
TOBY'SnounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It seems after all that the gamiest bass frequent the upper reaches of Paradise River.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
at the time that
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOBY'S ADVENTURE "Now that's what I get for staying home when I had a chance to go along with you, Toby, old scout," grumbled Steve.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come over to the log and sit down, Toby," tempted Jack; "you must be a little tired after your long walk, and all the work of catching such a bunch of fighters.
