used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Max held up something he clutched in his hand.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
g-g-giving
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From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
assemble or get together
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Max held up something he clutched in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Max held up something he clutched in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading TREASURE HUNTING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Max held up something he clutched in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
it's
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From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
immediately past
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
s-s-screamer
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From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Max held up something he clutched in his hand.
Steve
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From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
that's
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From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE HUNTING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Max held up something he clutched in his hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
under normal conditions
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
at the time that
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Strange to say, Toby, usually the last to gather his wits together, was on this occasion the first to give expression to his overwrought feelings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what makes you say it's a boy, Max; why not a man, when you're about it?" asked the skeptical Steve.
you're
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From this reading "Gee! that's a s-s-screamer you're g-g-giving us, Max," he burst out with.
