used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
(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 What could it all mean, I wonder?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it all mean, I wonder?"
doesn't
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From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
the act of departing
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
I'd
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From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it all mean, I wonder?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it all mean, I wonder?"
mutt'd
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From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
express in words
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
shoutin
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From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
they're
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From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it all mean, I wonder?"
whatever's
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From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE GETS HIS WISH "Some excitement, I own up, Perk," agreed Jack, exchanging a look of inquiry with his companion.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What could it all mean, I wonder?"
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading "But that doesn't sound like they were enjoying themselves a heap, I'd say, boy--such screaming and yelling--they're badly rattled over whatever's going on.
yeou
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From this reading "Jest hear the people a shoutin' will yeou?" snapped Perk.
yowling
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From this reading "Dog fight, like as not, since I thought I heard a yowling just then, as if one mutt'd got his in the neck."
