used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “And _acts_ like him, too, you’ll find.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
Chew's
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From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
Doane
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From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
Eggbert
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From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “He looks like his father.”
fattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “And _acts_ like him, too, you’ll find.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He looks like his father.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And _acts_ like him, too, you’ll find.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He looks like his father.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
It's
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From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He looks like his father.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He looks like his father.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
near-human-looking
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From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
squashedadjectiveUS /skwɑːʃt/
that has been violently compressed
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
carry out
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And _acts_ like him, too, you’ll find.”
untangleverbUS /ənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
WHISPERINGnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WHISPERING VOICE “It’s Lawyer Chew’s rig,” says Mrs. Doane, with a puzzled look at the newcomers.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” says Poppy, “and the sort of near-human-looking object that you see squashed on the seat behind the whip socket is Lawyer Chew’s pet son, Eggbert.”
you'll
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From this reading “And _acts_ like him, too, you’ll find.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It didn’t take young fatty as long to untangle himself from the buggy seat as his old man.
