used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading What ails you, Step Hen?"
(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 "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
hobonounUS /ˈhoʊboʊ/
a vagrant
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
It's
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From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
engage in
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
ShucksnounUS /ʃʌks/
something of little value
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
that's
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From this reading "Well, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
migratory
From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
we've
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From this reading Shucks! a tenderfoot might have followed that Wandering George right along to here; and now all we've got to do is to surround the camp, and make him fork over that old blue coat the judge loves so well.
(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, I'm sorry, that's all!" ejaculated Step Hen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
at the time that
From this reading "It's just this way," muttered the scout addressed disconsolately; "we never did run across a better chance to have a great time than when we started out on this hobo chase; and here it's turned out too easy for anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What at?" demanded Giraffe; "we ought to be puffed up with pride over our success, and here you go to pulling a long face.
