used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Same old cheery disposition," grinned Bart.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Same old cheery disposition," grinned Bart.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Papa's little sunshine," chuckled Frank.
conscriptverbUS /ˈkɑːnskrɪpt/
enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading "Same old cheery disposition," grinned Bart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Papa's little sunshine," chuckled Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Same old cheery disposition," grinned Bart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
he'd
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From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Papa's little sunshine," chuckled Frank.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Same old cheery disposition," grinned Bart.
others
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From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
Papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa's little sunshine," chuckled Frank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Same old cheery disposition," grinned Bart.
express in words
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
in the near future
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
express in speech
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
having a supporting base
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Papa's little sunshine," chuckled Frank.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
thundercloudnoun
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Say, if he looked at milk, he'd turn it sour."
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we ought to go over and speak to him," said Frank, thoughtfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FOR FRANCE The young volunteers looked about for the unwilling conscript and soon caught sight of him, standing moodily apart from the others and with a scowl upon his face as black as a thundercloud.
