used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Mahon McMahon,” cried the giant.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And what do you come seeking me for?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I am Mahon McMahon,” cried the giant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you come seeking me for?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Mahon McMahon,” cried the giant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
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 At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
Mahon
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From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
McMahon
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From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what do you come seeking me for?”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
not one, and not any
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
others
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From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the act of searching for something
From this reading “And what do you come seeking me for?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At that the giant at the head of the table started up so suddenly that the pulling out of his beard split the rock of the table into pieces, but none of the others stirred nor looked at him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you come seeking me for?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the head of the table sat a giant with a long beard, and he had been sitting there so long that his beard had grown into the slab of rock that was the top of the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Robert Kelly stood there looking at them for a while, and then, as none of them took any notice of him, he called in a loud voice, “Is any one among you named Mahon McMahon?”
