used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
Alf
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From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
(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 "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
an occurrence of something
From this reading We got the full facts in the case from Eck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
EcknounUS /ek/
a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
at any time
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We got the full facts in the case from Eck.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
set up or found
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We got the full facts in the case from Eck.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We got the full facts in the case from Eck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got the full facts in the case from Eck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
holleredverbUS /ˈhɑːlərd/
past form of “holler” — shout out
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
mussed
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From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
and nothing more
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
accept gladly
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We all went up and stood around; it seemed to be a free show, all welcome.
at the time that
From this reading "We all knew when Eck found out that he had been properly trimmed by the only man he had ever trusted.
wised
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From this reading "It happened in the dooryard of the big house up there, when Eck came home, wised up, and tackled Alf.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Eck felt that the inside of the house might get mussed up by his language, so he stood in the yard and hollered for Alf to come out.
