used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading Frank laughed at the assumption of dignity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Frank laughed at the assumption of dignity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
at any time
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
a boy or man
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
heftverbUS /heft/
lift or elevate
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I?
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
and nothing more
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Frank laughed at the assumption of dignity.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
majorsnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
not any; not one
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
participatingadjectiveUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
taking part in an activity
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
except for; apart from
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
push forcefully
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
tubber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
unfits
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From this reading Since my heft unfits me for participating in the glorious events of to-morrow, save as an humble 'tubber,' I'm just tickled at the chance to serve my fellow club members as a guardian of their cherished craft," replied the other, with his chest thrust out pompously.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
nonexistent
From this reading "No danger of you ever wanting for a job, so long as drum majors in bands are in demand, Buster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Are you game to spend the night down by the river, Buster?" asked Frank, as he walked toward home with the fat and jolly student.
