used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Work is our middle name," asserted Joe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
Atwood
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From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
have
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
Clintonianoun
any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
don't
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From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
doteverbUS /doʊt/
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading "Oh, we just dote on it," replied Bob.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
apart from; not including
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
Fennington
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From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Work is our middle name," asserted Joe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
Joe
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From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
and nothing more
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
Layton
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From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Work is our middle name," asserted Joe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Work is our middle name," asserted Joe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we just dote on it," replied Bob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Work is our middle name," asserted Joe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
PURSUESverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, we just dote on it," replied Bob.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
self-righteousness
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From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading THE BEAR PURSUES "Nothing to do till tomorrow!" sang out Bob Layton, as he came out of high school at Clintonia on Friday afternoon, his books slung over his shoulder, and bounded down the steps three at a time.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And not much to do then, except just what we want to," chimed in Joe Atwood, throwing his cap into the air and catching it deftly as it came down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fellows do just love to work, don't you?" put in Herb Fennington, with an air of self-righteousness that was belied by the merry twinkle in his eyes.
