afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
Boy-with-a-Kick
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From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
most important element
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
come together
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
and nothing more
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
Phin
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From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
an educational institution
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
in the near future
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phin, the first three or four times he tried to appear on Main Street, was "spotted" and hissed by High School boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Phin was forced to remain indoors during the day, which drove him out by night, instead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dick Meets the Boy-with-a-Kick Evil thoughts can never be cherished, day after day, without leading the more daring or brutal into some form of crime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been older, and known more of human nature, he would have known that the hissing would soon die out, and thereafter he would meet only cold looks.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Even the boys of the lower schools heard the news, and took up the hissing with great zest.
