used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
in addition
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
CopeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
Hazelton
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From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
Locke's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
with speed
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
make square
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also look over the rest of the faces to see if you can find mine among them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
male cat
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
belonging to which person
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This,” said Tom, displaying the picture, “shows the Princeton College nine of this season, with the name of every player printed at the bottom.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Shaking with excitement, his eyes bulging with wonder, Henry Cope was standing on his toes to peer at the picture over Locke’s shoulder.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here you may see the name of Hazelton, followed by the letter P, and I would like to have you look at it well; look at it, and see if you would call it my picture.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading CLEARED UP The youthful stranger handed over a large, square, flat package, and Locke quickly removed the wrapper, displaying a group photograph of a team of youthful baseball players, upon the breasts of whose shirts could be seen the word “Princeton.”
