used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FORD OF THE RIVER MARNE.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
put or send forth
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
a boy or man
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading AT THE FORD OF THE RIVER MARNE.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
HankynounUS /ˈhæŋki/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
MARNE
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From this reading AT THE FORD OF THE RIVER MARNE.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FORD OF THE RIVER MARNE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
Panky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AT THE FORD OF THE RIVER MARNE.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
successive (without a break)
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
sure-enoughadjective
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FORD OF THE RIVER MARNE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
(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 Saying this Hanky Panky leaned far over the edge of the well curb, and attempted to see into the murky depths.
at the time that
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rod, Josh, there's been some poor fellow down there all this while; and we never dreamed of it when we pulled that bucket of water up!"
which person or people
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Rod cast a quick look in the direction of Josh, who gave him a sly wink, but kept a straight face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! did you hear that?" exclaimed Hanky Panky, all excitement; "it was a sure-enough moan.
