united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
bete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
c'est
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
Comme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
hein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
Jolivet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading One never quite knows.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
lugged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One never quite knows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One never quite knows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One never quite knows.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
s'battre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is really not for brag that I have lugged in this story--at least, I hope not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Comme c'est bete, de s'battre, hein?" said Jolivet, and I agreed with him.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I don't know which of us really got the worst of it, for we hadn't disfigured each other in the least--and that's the best of kicking.
a late time of life
From this reading Anyhow he was two years older than I, and three or four inches taller; so I'm glad, on the whole, that that small battle was interrupted.
