used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
anew
From this reading "Buster is on the rampage again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading "Buster is on the rampage again!
an occurrence of something
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
CHUMSnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
the act of consuming food
From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
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 GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
grumblingly
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From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
He's
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From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Buster is on the rampage again!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
rampagenounUS /ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
violently angry and destructive behavior
From this reading "Buster is on the rampage again!
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
That's
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From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Buster is on the rampage again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josh exclaimed, as he scrambled to his knees.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That's what comes of eating too much supper.
precisely as stated
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
WAITSnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GEORGE WAITS FOR HIS CHUMS "What is it?"
at the time that
From this reading He's got a bad case of indigestion, I bet!" declared George, grumblingly; for he had come very near falling over the side of his boat when Josh made that sudden move, and it startled him not a little.
