used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
anew
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
Blakelets
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From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
Clifton
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
dittonounUS /ˈdɪtoʊ/
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
at any time
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
assemble or get together
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
I'll
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I've
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From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
a full supply
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
silliestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪliəst/
superlative of “silly” — ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
Somers
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From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
not in physical motion
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
male cat
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’ve got it in for you, too, Blakelets; and ditto for you, Bob Somers.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
a Caucasian
From this reading “That was about the meanest and silliest trick I ever heard of!” he exclaimed, brandishing a small white fist in the air.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Before Tom Clifton could gather his wits together and reply, Victor was speaking again.
the words that are spoken
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Great as was the amazement of the boys to see Victor, his next words amazed them still more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come down out of that, Clifton, and I’ll punch you good and plenty!” he howled.
