used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
equally
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
assented
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From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
Cale
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From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
every person
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
he'd
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From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
heftyadjectiveUS /ˈhefti/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
Hugh
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From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
isn't
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From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
mustn't
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From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Speaking of our interfering—it mustn’t be done hastily.”
dependable
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He couldn’t drag me around like he does that Cale; but, then, everybody isn’t alike.”
there's
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From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Don’t get excited about it, Billy,” said Hugh, in his soothing way.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “I’ll try and keep cool, Hugh,” came the reply; “but there’s something about the looks and ways of that fake doctor that makes my blood boil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, he’d have a pretty hefty job hauling you around with him,” assented Hugh, with a chuckle, as he surveyed the stout figure of his chum.
