used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading You’ve got to take a good aim.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
for the reason that
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
Dorry
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From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ve got to take a good aim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
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From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
JabnounUS /dʒæb/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
JibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
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 As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
engage in
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
carry out
From this reading You’ve got to take a good aim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
up to a particular time
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Don’t be in too much of a hurry about it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
two times
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
we'd
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From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
accept gladly
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Because a good turn might go wild and cause a lot of trouble.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As long as Jib Jab had told us we’d always be welcome, Harry said, it would be best for him and Dorry and I to wait till the show was over that night and then go in and make a call on him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE WOODS So you see it’s best to always think twice before you do a good turn.
You've
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From this reading You’ve got to take a good aim.
