used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
(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 We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
in a state of sleep
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
funny-bone
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From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
Hervey
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From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
Pee-wee
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From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
squeakedverbUS /skwiːkt/
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to all get sticks and push before we could budge it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The funny-bone hike had been too much for him, I guess.
turntablenounUS /ˈtɜːrnteɪbəl/
a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE FOLLOW OUR LEADER There was Pee-wee, sprawled on the straw inside the little car, sound asleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It squeaked as it went around, the part underneath was so rusty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hervey got a stick and pushed with it against the rail right near the edge of the turntable.
