used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
(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 THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Elmer told him, cautiously.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
Elmer
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From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
at any time
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elmer told him, cautiously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
and nothing more
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
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 THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
Sh
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From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Elmer told him, cautiously.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LONG, LONG NIGHT “What does it all mean, Elmer?”
in or at the place that
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
Willie
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From this reading Wee Willie whispered this as he managed to roll over close to the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been just what Elmer was counting on, ever since the tall chum threw himself down as if carelessly; but nevertheless picking out a spot where he could manage to get in contact with his leader.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sh! keep your voice down lower still; he must have the ears of a rabbit—all these crazy people have!”
