used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
apart from; not including
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
your parents
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
Hi-lee
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From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
hi-lo
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From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
Hulloa
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From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
hummed
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From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
LAIRnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
not any; not one
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
Nora
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From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
Stacy
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From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE BAD MEN "Hulloa, folks!" greeted Stacy thickly.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stacy!" cried Nora, running to him and throwing impulsive arms about the neck of her nephew.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
which person or people
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
Wingate
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From this reading Lieutenant Wingate drew Nora away and stood gazing down sternly at the munching Chunky.
WooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No one said a word, except Woo Smith, who hummed his "Hi-lee, hi-lo!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been?" finally demanded Hippy sternly.
