used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well," George went on, after looking all around.
(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 "Well," George went on, after looking all around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well," George went on, after looking all around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
a youthful male person
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Well," George went on, after looking all around.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
Hey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, I was just thinking that same thing myself, George.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well," George went on, after looking all around.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
engage in
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, I was just thinking that same thing myself, George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Yes, I was just thinking that same thing myself, George.
express in words
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
snoozenounUS /snuːz/
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
carry out
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
a special situation
From this reading "Yes, I was just thinking that same thing myself, George.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Yes, I was just thinking that same thing myself, George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," George went on, after looking all around.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He went for help, over to the farmhouse where we got the milk and eggs," answered the boy in the tree.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see him coming any too fast; and I wouldn't put it past that joker to take a snooze on the way, so as to make you worry a lot more."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I was just thinking that same thing myself, George.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE COVE "Hey, Buster," cried the one on the other side of the fence, "where did you say Josh was?"
