used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s that you said?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he glanced quickly up at Lola.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
don't
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From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he glanced quickly up at Lola.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
immediately past
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
Lola
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From this reading Then he glanced quickly up at Lola.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
with speed
From this reading Then he glanced quickly up at Lola.
a strong line
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
rowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What’s that you said?” he asked.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
carry out
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that you said?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he glanced quickly up at Lola.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
hard to endure
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he glanced quickly up at Lola.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
(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 “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
What's
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From this reading “What’s that you said?” he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BAD DOG Uncle Ben fastened the last knot of the rope by which he was tying the rowboats to the launch.
a Caucasian
From this reading “I said a big, white bird is trying to take Trouble away,” answered Lola.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Well, why don’t some of you older ones drive it away?” asked Uncle Ben, hardly thinking of what he was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s that you said?” he asked.
