used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s no doubt about that.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He’s got to do the henhouse over.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There’s no doubt about that.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
he'll
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From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
he's
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From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading He’s got to do the henhouse over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no doubt about that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
on one occasion
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He’s got to do the henhouse over.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
the act of punishing
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
Sammy
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From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
Sammy's
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From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
express in words
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
carry out
From this reading "Say, mother, Sammy knows he’s been a bad boy an’ he’s got to take his punishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There’s no doubt about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s got to do the henhouse over.
There's
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From this reading There’s no doubt about that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sammy’s pitiful face moved his father to raise a voice in his behalf.
whitewashing
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From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But suppose he passes his word of honor to you, as man to man, that he’ll do it thorough next time, will you be easy on him, for this once, and let him go across the lake with you and his sisters, and do the whitewashing later?"
