used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
BOOLUS
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From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
else
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From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
Fred
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From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
the act of departing
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
JIM
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From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
and nothing more
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
and nothing more
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
win a victory over
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
There's
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From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
the act of using
From this reading There’s no use our rushing ourselves when nobody else does.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
we'll
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From this reading “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
we're
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From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
(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 “Well, Lee said they never had breakfast before eight or half past,” said Bobby, “so probably if we hurry we’ll be all right anyway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were going to get an early start, and here it is nearly eight o’clock and we’re just getting up.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
at the time that
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading JIM BOOLUS APPEARS The three boys slept the deep and dreamless sleep of healthy boyhood, and only woke when the sun was streaming in at their windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you know about that?” said Fred, as he leaped out of bed and started dressing in a wild attempt to overcome lost time.
