used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT’S IN A NAME?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
(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 They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jimmy’s singing was always a treat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
DudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT’S IN A NAME?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading Jimmy’s singing was always a treat.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
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 Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHAT’S IN A NAME?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Jimmy’s singing was always a treat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The light was turned low, and it was evident that Jimmy had been singing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
WHAT'S
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From this reading WHAT’S IN A NAME?
at the time that
From this reading They were all there when he entered, Jimmy, Dud and Leon.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmy was sitting huddled up on the window seat with his banjo across his knees, Leon was stretched over as much of the seat as was left, and Dud was sprawled in a Morris chair.
