used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
any thing at all
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
take in solid food
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The rattling teeth emphasized the question.
ferry-boat
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From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
set up or found
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
Gordon
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From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
half-frozen
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From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
Here's
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From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think you would be.
I'm
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From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
Jim
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From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
let's
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From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
and nothing more
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The rattling teeth emphasized the question.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The rattling teeth emphasized the question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think you would be.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
in the near future
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The rattling teeth emphasized the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think you would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
male cat
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Gordon was not only brave, but he was modest; and he hurried away from the swarming crowd as soon as he was free of the ferry-boat, for he found it anything but pleasant to be looked upon and treated as a lion.
at the time that
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think you would be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Turning off into one of the intersecting streets, the two lads walked along in silence, when Tom said,-- "Do you know, Jim, I'm half-frozen?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Here's a place of some kind; let's go in and have something to eat, and you can warm yourself."
