used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He was an aeroplane.
(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 Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
in addition
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an aeroplane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
a youthful male person
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was a mistake.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
CelebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
DONGAN
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From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
EAREDadjectiveUS /ɪrd/
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
FignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
football-end
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From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an aeroplane.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
and nothing more
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
and nothing more
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But that was a mistake.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
SophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was a mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
Updegraff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only was he really an Updegraff monoplane, but also he was breaking all records.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFT EARED DONGAN Left Eared Dongan, Sophomore, jester of the Fig Tree Celebration and candidate for football-end, was not a Great Man, just then.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It may have looked as though he was merely a boy, running over a hilltop, two miles from the academy, waving his arms madly.
