used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
Andy
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From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
approval
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
didn't
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From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
divisible by two
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
how
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From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
on one occasion
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
express in words
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you believe I hit the right nail on the head, do you, Frank?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
at the time that
From this reading THE AIR SCOUTS Frank laughed a little, himself, when he heard his cousin say this.
which person or people
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
winceverbUS /wɪns/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading "Well," remarked the other, "come to think of it, Percy did have a little limp; and I guess he tried to hide it the best he could, for I remember seeing him wince several times.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But how about Sandy, who never tried to get out of the car once, and didn't even open his lips to say a single word?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I give you credit for getting one on me there, Andy," he declared.
