used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
big-hearted
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
Codlingnoun
young codfish
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
didn't
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From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
Elmer
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From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
it'll
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From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
engage in
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
information about recent and important events
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
not any; not one
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was simple affection in the act, and nothing more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
accept gladly
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
Willie
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From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amos, with swimming eyes, bent over, and laid a hand on his father’s shoulder.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “That’s the best part of it,” observed Mr. Codling, “and what makes me so satisfied with the wonderful way things have turned out.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading LOOKING FORWARD—CONCLUSION No one said a word for a full minute, though Wee Willie and Elmer and big-hearted Perk exchanged glowing looks, and happy nods, as if the great news pleased them beyond measure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
you'd
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From this reading “I’m sure glad to hear that, father,” he said as well as he could; “for it’ll make you a whole lot better satisfied; but you’d be just as welcome home if you didn’t have a nickel.”
