used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, Bill, what has Jap said?" she asked breathlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
a youthful male person
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "Oh, Bill, what has Jap said?" she asked breathlessly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
counselled
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From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She will know what to do."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Bill, what has Jap said?" she asked breathlessly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She will know what to do."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Bill, what has Jap said?" she asked breathlessly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Bill, what has Jap said?" she asked breathlessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will know what to do."
estrangement from god
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
a male human offspring
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She will know what to do."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She will know what to do."
at the time that
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the boy went to do his bidding, Bill slipped out of the rear door of the office and was waiting in front of the bank when Flossy came hurrying along.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
which person or people
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will know what to do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little J. W. crawled out from under Bill's case, his brown eyes wide with surprise at this vagrant who called Jap "son."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Run like sin," counselled Bill, in a whisper, "and bring your mother.
