used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "Put your chin in and your chest out, and don't hunch!
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
FERRERS
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From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Put your chin in and your chest out, and don't hunch!
a small worthless amount
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
staying power
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Put your chin in and your chest out, and don't hunch!
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put your chin in and your chest out, and don't hunch!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't hunch, sir!" exclaimed the Colonel, throwing his broad shoulders back and his chin to the position of "eyes front."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
belonging to which person
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COLONEL FERRERS and his nephew walked away together, the former with a quick, military stride, the latter shambling, as lads do whose legs have outgrown their understanding of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have about as much carriage, my nephew Jack, as a rheumatic camel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put your chin in and your chest out, and don't hunch!
