used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
(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 "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
can't
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
doesn't
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
Dolph
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
Elmer
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
I'm
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
Landy
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
Matty
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
Phil
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
REASONINGnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
we're
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
which person or people
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
