used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
BASSnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
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confined by bonds
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
Etc
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opinion or judgment
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
a young female
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
Meena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Author of_ "BOBBY BLAKE AT BASS COVE" "BOBBY BLAKE ON A CRUISE," Etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
pugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
rawbonedadjective
having a lean and bony physique
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
red-haired
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From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
express in speech
From this reading "Mis’ Blake—she ban gone out," said Meena, before the red-haired boy could speak.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
straw-coloredadjective
having the color of dry straw
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
under normal conditions
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meena had sharp blue eyes and she could see boys a great way off.
(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 Meena was tall and rawboned, with very red elbows usually well displayed, and her straw-colored hair was bound in a tight "pug" on top of her long, narrow head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy of about ten, with a freckled face and fiery red hair cropped close to his head, came doubtfully up the side porch steps of the Blake house in Clinton and peered through the screen door at Meena, the Swedish girl.
