used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "What ails you, Josh?" demanded Herb.
(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 "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
d'ye
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From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What ails you, Josh?" demanded Herb.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE INDIAN RIVER.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
Gosh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "What ails you, Josh?" demanded Herb.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading DOWN THE INDIAN RIVER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
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 No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
looky
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From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN THE INDIAN RIVER.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE INDIAN RIVER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner had the lengthy one reached a spot near the fire than he threw himself down, and commenced frantically to pull up the left leg of his trousers.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
at the time that
From this reading "Now, what d'ye know about that?" exclaimed Nick, scrambling to his feet after his usual clumsy way; for when the fat boy happened to become excited he generally "fell all over himself," as Josh put it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Gosh! looky there, will you, fellers?" he bellowed, as if in a panic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What ails you, Josh?" demanded Herb.
