used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH "Hey, Pop!
AdenounUS /eɪd/
a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
take in solid food
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
fer
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From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
He's
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From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
Hey
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From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH "Hey, Pop!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
Kimball
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From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH "Hey, Pop!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH "Hey, Pop!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He's here all right, Ade," replied Mr. Kimball, as he assisted his nephew down.
Roger
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From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH "Hey, Pop!
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
suthin
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From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH "Hey, Pop!
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It seemed to him as if the boy was inquiring for some new kind of wild animal.
yer
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From this reading "He's on time t' th' minute, 'n' I hope yer mother's got suthin' good fer us both t' eat."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Have you brought him?" shouted the sturdy youngster whom Roger looked down at from the top of the stage.
