used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
anew
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
lacking funds
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
dittonounUS /ˈdɪtoʊ/
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
don't
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From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
Felix
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From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
he's
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From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
how
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From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
and nothing more
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
express in words
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
stammered
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From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
express in words
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hugh and Bud exchanged glances, and then the latter burst into a laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
at the time that
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I don’t know just how that might be?” stammered Blake; when energetic Bud broke in upon him with a vigor that would brook no refusal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know, scouts are always ready to perform a good deed, and bringing Uncle Reuben and his favorite nephew together again would be just bully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
you've
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From this reading And, say, you’ve got to count me in the deal, ditto, understand?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Blake, bless your heart, of course Hugh will be glad to go along with you over to the big State camp so you can tell Felix what a silly he’s made of himself.
