AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
anew
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
(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 “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
a youthful male person
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
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From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
come together
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
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From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It’s almost like getting back home again to meet Oakvale boys up here, and my own brother Gus among the lot.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He drank every drop of the contents, and seemed to relish it amazingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billy now came up bearing the big tin cup again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “About time he had the second dose, I reckon, Doc?” he asked Arthur, and upon that worthy nodding his head in the affirmative the good-natured cook guided the drinking vessel to the lips of the repentant boy lying there.
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From this reading “You’re all so good to me, fellows!” he said, after draining the cup to the very dregs.
