used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
Claus
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From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
didn't
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From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
in or to another place
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
divisible by two
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
he'd
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From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
Joey
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From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
JusticesnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəsəz/
plural of “justice” — the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
something that is lost
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
Pegram
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From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
move an implement through
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he'd got resigned to his loss, for two months is a long time in a child's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Poor Joey, when he heard his dearest friend was in trouble, had wept a lot of tears and took on very bad and even said hard things to his father for catching 'Santa Claus' and sending him to prison.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
at the time that
From this reading There was a good deal of stir about it and some applause for the policeman when the Justices gave Teddy two months' hard labour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what you may call the interesting part of the affair happened after, for when the two months was up, instead of selling his house and taking himself off to practise his games elsewhere, if Teddy Pegram didn't return to Little Silver, meek as Moses, and a reformed character!
