used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
Dan
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From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did hit me,” said Dan quietly.
didn't
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From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
dressing-room
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From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
cause to move by striking
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Do you think I intended to hit you, Dan?” asked Gus, turning to the young pitcher.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you think we do?” asked Ned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You did hit me,” said Dan quietly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
Ned
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From this reading “What makes you think we do?” asked Ned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I know I did; but you can believe me or not, I didn’t mean to.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “Do you think I intended to hit you, Dan?” asked Gus, turning to the young pitcher.
with low volume
From this reading “You did hit me,” said Dan quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You did hit me,” said Dan quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What makes you think we do?” asked Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Do you think I intended to hit you, Dan?” asked Gus, turning to the young pitcher.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What makes you think we do?” asked Ned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you think we do?” asked Ned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ANGER OF THE NINE “Do you fellows believe I meant to hit Dan?” asked Gus, as he joined the boys and walked beside them on the way to the dressing-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Do you think I intended to hit you, Dan?” asked Gus, turning to the young pitcher.
