used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked startedly about.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
boat-hook
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From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
a youthful male person
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You silly idiot!" called the boy impatiently.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
dingey
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From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
the act of departing
From this reading "Look where you're going!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "You silly idiot!" called the boy impatiently.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "You silly idiot!" called the boy impatiently.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look where you're going!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked startedly about.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
milk-can
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From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
be obedient to
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "You silly idiot!" called the boy impatiently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
SOURverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
startedly
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From this reading He looked startedly about.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
toppledverbUS /ˈtɑːpəld/
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Look where you're going!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SOUR MILK Perry was so surprised that he almost fell off the seat, while, forgetting to obey injunctions, he let the dingey run until there was a sudden bump that toppled the milk-can over and nearly treated him the same way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six feet away lay a black boat and a boy with a boat-hook was threatening him from the deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You silly idiot!" called the boy impatiently.
you're
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From this reading "Look where you're going!
