(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 IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then I’d be sorry I hadn’t said something to him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
didn't
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From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
don't
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From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
hadn't
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From this reading And then I’d be sorry I hadn’t said something to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
I'd
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From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
and nothing more
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then I’d be sorry I hadn’t said something to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
express in words
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
in the near future
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And then I’d be sorry I hadn’t said something to him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I’d be sorry I hadn’t said something to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only ones with Westy were the real doctor and Doc Carson, and Doc was helping him fix the bandages better.
Westy
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From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw them down there it made me feel as if I’d like to go down and say something to Westy.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was all white and the bandage on his head made him look—oh, I don’t know—sort of as if he might die.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading IN MY OWN CAMP As soon as the fellows knew for sure that there was nothing much the matter with Westy, they scrambled out of the ditch and all stood around Skinny, praising him up and he was so excited that he didn’t talk straight, but sort of yelled at them.
