used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
Allo
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From this reading THE VILLAGE STOCKS "'Allo!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
Ande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What 'as us 'ere?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
an old word for “before”
From this reading What 'as us 'ere?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
a boy or man
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
STOCKSnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading THE VILLAGE STOCKS "'Allo!
dependable
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE STOCKS "'Allo!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What 'as us 'ere?"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE STOCKS "'Allo!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a coarse voice, half boy's and half man's.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What 'as us 'ere?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had just emerged from the Manor woods and was engaged in what he thought a manly occupation, smoking a short pipe--or Cornish bob.
a late time of life
From this reading Ande looked up and perceived, coming through the gloom, a long-legged, stout lad, about three years older than himself.
