alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
freshman's
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From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, you sophs," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
not any; not one
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
piker
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From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
pleasanter
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From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See here, you sophs," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, you sophs," he said.
Siebold
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From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
sophs
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From this reading "See here, you sophs," he said.
be standing; be upright
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
confined on all sides
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading However, he felt quite equal to the physical task, and as ready to stand his ground morally.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
Tony
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From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
which person or people
From this reading Siebold, who really was no piker, was slipping on his gloves and having them laced up.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Gus wished Bill to talk for him--and Tony too--not that he needed moral support, but it was pleasanter to have good friends along than to be entirely surrounded by opponents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOYALTY The freshman's smile had returned, and he stood with the gloves swinging by the strings from his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, you sophs," he said.
