used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
in addition
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
Annetta
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From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
back-door
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From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE BAD LUCK OF BUBBY CRYAWAY.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
BUBBY
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From this reading THE BAD LUCK OF BUBBY CRYAWAY.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
CRYAWAY
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From this reading THE BAD LUCK OF BUBBY CRYAWAY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
Jimmyjohn
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From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
Jimmyjohns
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From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
lobstermannounUS /ˈlɑːbstərmən/
a person whose occupation is catching lobsters
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
lobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE BAD LUCK OF BUBBY CRYAWAY.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAD LUCK OF BUBBY CRYAWAY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
Plummers
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From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAD LUCK OF BUBBY CRYAWAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
a special situation
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
Tompkins
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From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
wash-basin
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From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading One morning, as little Mr. Tompkins, the lobsterman, came wheeling his wheelbarrow of lobsters up to the back-door of the cottage, he met the Jimmyjohns scampering off quite fast.
at the time that
From this reading The Jimmyjohns are never happy when their faces are being washed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Perhaps it is no more than right to tell the whole truth of the matter, and confess that they cry aloud at such times, and also drop tears into the wash-basin; which is a foolish thing to do, seeing there is then water enough already in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After them ran Annetta, calling out, “Come back, come back, you little Jimmyjohn Plummers!”
