used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN OLD COAL MINE.
any thing at all
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
a youthful male person
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
COALnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading IN AN OLD COAL MINE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
wanted intensely
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
don't
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From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
at any time
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
an act that fails
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
Foley
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From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
how
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From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN OLD COAL MINE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
Jake
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From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
Joe
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From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
Lemuel
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From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
Lockport
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From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN AN OLD COAL MINE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN AN OLD COAL MINE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
an educational institution
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
make square
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll get square, see if I don’t,” he said to Jake Foley.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the failure of his plot at the Sand Cliffs the bully of Lockport was more sour than ever toward Joe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
at the time that
From this reading More especially was he willing to help Lemuel when one day our hero pitched into him for beating a little boy on the way to school.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Foley did not know how Lemuel had tried to harm Joe at the Sand Cliffs, but he was willing to do anything his chum desired.
