used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
anew
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
BLOSSOMverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
approval
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his 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 carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
JensennounUS /ˈdʒensən/
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Perfectly splendid monthly report!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Perfectly splendid monthly report!
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Perfectly splendid monthly report!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
an educational institution
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Perfectly splendid monthly report!
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
turned-up
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From this reading He carried his head high; his turned-up, freckled nose was held proudly in the air; his cap hung on the back of his head.
waked
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From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Credit to the School JOHNNY BLOSSOM was walking home from school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Both hands were in his pockets, and his loud whistling waked the echoes as he strode through Jensen Alley.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of course he knew it, word for word, and he said it over to himself again, as he had many times.
