used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
chum's
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From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
by chance
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
NED
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From this reading NED UNDER SUSPICION.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What’s up now?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
dependable
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading NED UNDER SUSPICION.
carry out
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hello, Chunky!” greeted Jerry as he came to the door, having finished a bountiful breakfast.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading NED UNDER SUSPICION.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s up now?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
What's
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From this reading “What’s up now?”
at the time that
From this reading It was quite early in the morning some days later when Bob called at Jerry’s house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’s front door.
