used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHASING A JACK-O'-LANTERN.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
CHASINGverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHASING A JACK-O'-LANTERN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
JACK-O
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From this reading CHASING A JACK-O'-LANTERN.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
and nothing more
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
LANTERNnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading CHASING A JACK-O'-LANTERN.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
not any; not one
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
and nothing more
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
express in words
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tubby had a beseeching way about him that was hard to resist; and so Rob really felt sorry that he could give him no joyful news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
we're
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From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me we've been trudging along for hours, and I own up to feeling just a little bit tired."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would like to be able to tell in the worst way, Tubby," he told him, "but you see we're making this turn only on hearsay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you could tell me we were nearly at that old village, Rob.
