used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
Aleck
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From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HELD AT BAY.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading HELD AT BAY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
a youthful male person
From this reading Of course the boy did not budge.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading Of course the boy did not budge.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the boy did not budge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course the boy did not budge.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD AT BAY.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
Kracker
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From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course the boy did not budge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the boy did not budge.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
express in words
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
Thad
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From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps he even gave Kracker back look for look, only that there may have been a smile of contempt upon his boyish face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Don't move, Aleck!" said Thad, instantly, and he raised his voice enough, to purposely let the three men hear what he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you hear what I say, come here!" roared the colonel.
