used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
take in solid food
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
promote over another
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
hoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
immediately past
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Lead the way to the pantry, Teddy.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “Lead the way to the pantry, Teddy.”
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
RemovingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m in favor of that last, anyhow,” Dick said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
tomatonounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Lead the way to the pantry, Teddy.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “First,” decided Teddy as he led his friends from the garden, “we ought to wash up and then get something to eat.”
weededverbUS /ˈwiːdɪd/
past form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
at the time that
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Removing some of the grime and the stains of weeds from their hands, the boys sat on Teddy’s back stoop, disposing of several glasses of milk and some cookies which Teddy got from the kitchen.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading WRONG NUMBER When the tomato patch had been weeded and the dirt hoed into small hills around the roots of each plant, Teddy and his chums were free to go deer hunting.
