used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t take what I said so much to heart.
a boy or man
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Don’t take what I said so much to heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t take what I said so much to heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Don’t take what I said so much to heart.
Nickerson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
Nuggy
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From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Don’t take what I said so much to heart.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
carry out
From this reading “Don’t take what I said so much to heart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION “If that fellow has been playing me for a fool, he had better look out for himself!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
thunder-cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
(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, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the conclusion which Nuggy Polk reached, after thinking over what he had learned and what had taken place between himself and Gilbert since the two had met on the road outside of Manila.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Nuggy, you look as black as a thunder-cloud,” said Jerry Nickerson, as he strolled up.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was thoroughly out of humor, and was aching to “pitch into” the young lieutenant.
