used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
anew
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
fair-bearded
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From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A porter followed with his suit-case.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading A porter followed with his suit-case.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
caught or fixed
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
suit-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A porter followed with his suit-case.
sun-glazed
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From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
push forcefully
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Hullo! hullo! hullo!" he shouted, and gripping Adrian in his turn, shouted it again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fair-bearded, red-faced, blue-eyed, grinning giant got out of the train and catching sight of us ran up and laid a couple of great sun-glazed hands on my shoulders.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he thrust himself between us, linked our arms in his and made us charge with him down the quiet country platform.
showing curiosity
From this reading He made such an uproar that people stuck wondering heads out of the carriage windows.
