used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is there a well handy?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There is a well back of the church,” answered Pepper.
any thing at all
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “There is a well back of the church,” answered Pepper.
a youthful male person
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “There is a well back of the church,” answered Pepper.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
else
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From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If there is I’ll get some water.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading “Is there a well handy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
I'll
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From this reading If there is I’ll get some water.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is I’ll get some water.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there a well handy?
a small worthless amount
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
and nothing more
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is a well back of the church,” answered Pepper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If there is I’ll get some water.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there a well handy?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He got down just in time,” said the strange boy, as he assisted Pepper in making Jack comfortable on the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
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 If there is I’ll get some water.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Is there a well handy?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “But I reckon my chum needs a chance to get back his wind more than anything else,” he added.
