used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest of you start a fire.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading See what you can find in the fire.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
didn't
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From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
Dorry
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From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
divisible by two
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading See what you can find in the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The rest of you start a fire.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
I'll
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From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See what you can find in the fire.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
JABnounUS /dʒæb/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
JIBverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
and nothing more
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of you start a fire.”
Roy
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From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See what you can find in the fire.
be seated
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
in the near future
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The rest of you start a fire.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
express a supposition
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
precisely as stated
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
look attentively
From this reading But Harry just ruffled up his hair, the same as he was always doing with me and said, “You just sit here and watch the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See what you can find in the fire.
Wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
Willie
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From this reading Little Willie Wide-awake piped up, “I’ll go with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JIB JAB AND HARRY Anyway, the day passed soon enough, even if we didn’t have much to do, and after supper, Harry said very innocent sort of, “Roy, suppose you and Dorry hike into Kingston with me and carry home some stuff.
