used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
AEsop'snounUS /ˈiːsɑːps/
possessive form of “aesop” — Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
ANSWERINGadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
any person at all
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
a youthful male person
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
Dudley
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From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
else
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From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
divisible by two
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
set up or found
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
the act of giving
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
engage in
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
Peweenoun
small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
select carefully from a group
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
an angry dispute
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
with low volume
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
school-mate
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From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANSWERING BACK It is hard for one boy to make a fight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
which person or people
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But the chief reason why Pewee did not attack him with his fists was that both he and Riley had found out that Jack Dudley could help them over a hard place in their lessons better than anybody else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a little hard for Pewee to fight with a boy who walked quietly to and from the school, without giving anybody cause for offence.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember AEsop's fable of the wolf and the lamb, and what pains the wolf took to pick a quarrel with the lamb.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even your bully does not like to "pitch on" an inoffensive school-mate.
