used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
Baxter
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From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
set up or found
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
freckle-faced
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From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
staying power
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is with these hard little fists that he makes his temper felt.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
and nothing more
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
go across or through
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
sanguinaryadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
dependable
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is with these hard little fists that he makes his temper felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is with these hard little fists that he makes his temper felt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, be it here recorded, Oliver not only possesses a quick temper but a surprisingly sanguinary way of making it felt.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
at the time that
From this reading The time has come when Oliver October Baxter is to be told what is in store for him if he does not mend his ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
a late time of life
From this reading OLIVER IS FOUND TO HAVE A TEMPER Ten years pass.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He is a rugged, freckle-faced youngster with curly brown hair, a pair of stout legs, and a couple of hard little fists.
