used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
bathrobenounUS /ˈbæθroʊb/
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
cooped
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From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
set up or found
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
set afire or burning
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
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 “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
pokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
cut with a saw
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “It must get awful poky cooped up in the room so long,” said Bobby sympathetically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
at the time that
From this reading His face was pale from his illness, but it lighted up when he saw his visitors.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The other schoolboys found Lee in the private room that had been set apart for him, propped up with pillows in a big easy chair and wrapped snugly in a bathrobe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was just wishing you fellows would drop in,” he said, as they shook hands with him and pulled their chairs up close.
