used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
(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 CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
a quantity of money
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
any thing at all
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
the act of departing
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
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 Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
the middle of the day
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
and nothing more
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
Purdue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
spluttering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
(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 It must have been well on to high noon at the time.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION “What’s all this fuss going on out here?” demanded Josh Purdue, as he came crawling from under the folds of the tent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The tired boys had been sleeping pretty much the whole morning away.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the thin member of the squad was surprised, for there was Buster Longfellow hurrying around as though the house had been afire.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Nick could never accomplish anything worth while without a tremendous amount of spluttering; as all his mates knew only too well.
