used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His collar was wilted like a dish rag.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading His collar was wilted like a dish rag.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
and nothing more
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had lost his hat and one of his cuffs, and he could hardly get his breath.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
Pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
PolicemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading His collar was wilted like a dish rag.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man by this time was puffing like a steam engine and the sweat was pouring from his face in streams.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
which person or people
From this reading Policemen, by this time, were coming running from every direction and one of them, who turned off a side street just then, thinking the fat man must be a thief, got right in his road and opened up his arms.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading His collar was wilted like a dish rag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Pell-mell they went, a howling, yelling mob, with the fat man and Billy in the lead.
