used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
for the reason that
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
gigglenounUS /ˈɡɪɡəl/
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
a young female
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
Hargrew
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From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
on one occasion
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
and nothing more
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But once away from the school building he began to giggle over the joke he had played on the girls.
Pendleton
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From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
Prettyman
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From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
Purt
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From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
an educational institution
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
a person, without saying who
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
make square
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading At first as he ran out of the school building into the rain that was still falling a little, his only fear was that he had been seen by somebody.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
tamelyadverb
in a tame manner
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Purt had what the girls called "a dreadful crush" on Lily, and she had made fun of him because he took Bobby's jokes so tamely.
at the time that
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Prettyman Sweet would never have played such a contemptible trick on Bobby Hargrew and her comrades had he not been goaded to it by Lily Pendleton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had a spark of pluck you'd get square with that Hargrew girl," Lily Pendleton had told him, and Purt thought that he was getting square with Bobby and her friends when he turned the key in the lock at the foot of the tower stairs.
