used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
B-b-bully
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From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
without deviation
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
it's
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From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
Jim
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From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
Jucklin
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From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
immediately past
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
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 "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
express in words
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
stutterernoun
someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, it's hard to believe, and that's a fact.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
TrappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
we're
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From this reading "It was a long trip, fellows, but we're here at last, thank goodness!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
at the time that
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
belonging to which person
From this reading "B-b-bully!" exploded the boy, whose broad shoulders, encased in a blue flannel shirt, had been pounded when this question was put directly at him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, away up in the North Woods, at the hunting lodge of Trapper Jim!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you say about it, you old stutterer, Toby Jucklin?"
