used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, Jake, have you seen anything of father?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
Brainerd
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From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
don't
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From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
else
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From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, Jake, have you seen anything of father?"
Golcher
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From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Jake, have you seen anything of father?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where would I see him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
Jake
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From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
Maggie
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From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
not any; not one
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
reprovingadjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Jake, have you seen anything of father?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
express in speech
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
hard to endure
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of course I do; don't you see what danger we are in?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where would I see him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, Mr. Golcher--" "Don't _Mister_ me," he interrupted, with a reproving grin; "call me _Jake_."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Where would I see him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to befriend you?" asked the renegade, bending his head down close to the scared countenance of Maggie Brainerd, smiling and trying to speak in so low a voice that no one else could catch his words.
