used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
BogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
an opposing military force
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
hydrantnounUS /ˈhaɪdrənt/
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
LEGERDEMAINnounUS /ˌledʒərdəˈmeɪn/
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
From this reading LEGERDEMAIN.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
subject to death
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
PetnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
with speed
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
except for; apart from
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in the gruff, defiant manner peculiar to children of the city.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Bog was resting against the hydrant, absorbed in this delicious revery, and totally indifferent to the consequences, he was startled by a slight tap on the shoulder.
(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," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
which person or people
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He turned quickly, and saw--the man he hated--the man who pretended (Bog would never admit that it was more than a pretence) to save Pet from the falling boards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Bog, looking on this man as his mortal enemy, "What do you want of me?"
