amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He "kept company" with no one but himself.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He "kept company" with no one but himself.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
DAN
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From this reading DAN.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
a young female
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He "kept company" with no one but himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He "kept company" with no one but himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He "kept company" with no one but himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Dan had no boon companions, no home ties, no courting to carry on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was no loitering among the boys, no waiting for any special girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Factory hours were over, and Dan Price issued from the heated place, his old coat over his arm, and his neck bared to what little breeze there was, as he turned his moist face in the direction of home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He "kept company" with no one but himself.
