used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
in actual fact
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
chum's
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From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
H'm
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From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
home-runs
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From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
it's
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From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
engage in
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
musn't
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From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
in the near future
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
snickeredverbUS /ˈsnɪkərd/
past form of “snicker” — laugh quietly
From this reading Well, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
with low volume
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I musn't hit too hard, for this is an awful tough old bat, that has brought me in more than a few home-runs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "H'm!" he said to himself, as he boldly turned in here; "looks kind of half dark for a fact; but that always suits fellows up to a mean dodge.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
(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, it's helping me make one now," and he actually snickered at the conceit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He left the street on which his chum's house fronted, and presently came to his own thoroughfare.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading SUCH GLORIOUS LUCK Paul walked down the street, swinging the baseball bat carelessly, and softly whistling to himself.
