used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The boys had arrived at a most critical time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had arrived at a most critical time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
Chunky's
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From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The boys had arrived at a most critical time.
dislodgeverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/
remove or force out from a position
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
doughnutnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌt/
a toroidal shape
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
lad's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading The boys had arrived at a most critical time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
plumpnessnoun
the bodily property of being well rounded
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
on the contrary
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
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 The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF EVERYTHING “Come on, fellows!” cried Jerry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was struggling to get out of the seat where three of them were rather a tight fit, considering Chunky’s plumpness.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The blaze had quite a start at the rear of the farmhouse, the flames flickering out of a first story window--evidently the kitchen--and eating their way up to the second story.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But Jerry managed it, at the same time thumping Bob on the back to dislodge the bit of doughnut that had gone down the hungry lad’s “wrong throat.”
