used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
Andy
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
any person at all
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
approval
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Jim was enterprising.
divisible by two
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
Jim
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From this reading Jim was enterprising.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
outdoverbUS /ˌaʊtˈduː/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
determined
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
hard to endure
From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was enterprising.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
