(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 So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
any thing at all
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
Atkins
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From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
don't
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From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
he'd
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From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
I'd
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From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
Mamsie
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From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “And besides,” as he panted on, “I should lose the ten cents he’d give me for Mamsie.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
to-day
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From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he was all hot and tired out when he pushed open the door to the store.
at the time that
From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Because if I don’t hurry, Joel will ask Mamsie to let me go, too, and I promised Mr. Atkins I’d help him keep store to-day.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY “I very much wish I could go,” said David to himself, and he sighed clear down in his little heart.
wood-pile
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From this reading Then he crept out from behind the wood-pile, his favorite place when he had anything to think out, and started to run as fast as he could down the lane into the high road.
