used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
(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 You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
Darrin
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From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
Dave
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From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
at any time
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
Fred
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From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
RIPverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
Ripley
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From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "You sneak!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
a male human offspring
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!" chuckled Fred Ripley, so loudly that the dismayed, angry boys could not fail to hear him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You knew it all the time!" flared Dave Darrin, gazing down in disgust at the lawyer's son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "RIP" TRIES OUT HIS BARGAIN Had a meaner trick ever been played on boys with whom it was so hard to raise money?
but in spite of that
From this reading "Maybe I did know," Fred admitted, yet speaking to Mr. Dodge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sneak!
