filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where did you come from?"
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you come from?"
Doby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where did you come from?"
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the instant Doby forgot his own grievances.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked up the mangled and bony brute.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
wampus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you come from?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading At first it fought him off as though whatever perils had brought it to this wretched plight had made it afraid of both foes and friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you come from?"
