used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
(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 "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
Bessie
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From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember, Dolly?
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
He's
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From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We mustn't let him see us!
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
HoovernounUS /ˈhuːvər/
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
I'm
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From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
Jake
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From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
and nothing more
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We mustn't let him see us!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
mustn't
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From this reading We mustn't let him see us!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember, Dolly?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We mustn't let him see us!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
the season of growth
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
That's
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From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He's in with Mr. Holmes and Farmer Weeks, and I'm really more afraid of him than I am of Mr. Holmes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
at the time that
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
which person or people
From this reading "That's Jake Hoover, the boy who used to bully me and tried to frighten us when we were all in camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED Bessie clutched Dolly's arm and drew her back just in time, for Dolly, growing enthusiastic at the sight of the road, had been about to spring forward with a cry of joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember, Dolly?
