amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
MelchiornounUS /meɪlˈtʃiːər/
United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
and nothing more
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
pity's
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From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
relieve from
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Now for it,' said Melchior; 'here goes one at any rate.'
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Time called out the name of the second brother over his shoulder; and the boy stood up, and bade his brothers and sisters good-bye.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Drive fast, now, for pity's sake; and let us get rid of the tiresome ones.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "'It is time that I began to push my way in the world,' said he, and passed out of the coach and in among the crowd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You have taken the only quiet boy,' said Melchior to the godfather, angrily.
