used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
in addition
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE PLUNGE FROM THE BRIDGE.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
Dade
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From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
Foxhall
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From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
FoxyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːksi/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PLUNGE FROM THE BRIDGE.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
gurgled
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From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
he'd
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From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
come together
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
Newbert's
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From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
PLUNGEverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading THE PLUNGE FROM THE BRIDGE.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
SneadnounUS /sniːd/
United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLUNGE FROM THE BRIDGE.
there'll
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From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert was introduced to Foxhall and Snead.
at the time that
From this reading Get right in here with me, and hang on when Foxy turns on the juice, for there'll be something doing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former, with goggles pushed up on his forehead, pulled off his gauntlet glove to shake hands, saying he was mighty glad to meet Dade Newbert's chum, of whom he'd heard so much from Newbert's lips.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
you're
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From this reading "Yes," gurgled Snead, as he also shook hands; "according to Dade, you're a warm old scout.
