used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
how long something has existed
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
a youthful male person
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
ChinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
Cohen
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From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Pa got him a new suit and a hair cut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
Dr
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From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
at any time
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
the act of departing
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pa got him a new suit and a hair cut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
immediately past
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
Levey
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From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
lickin
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From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
on one occasion
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
queerest
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From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Pa got him a new suit and a hair cut.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pa and Levey Cohen have become personally interested in the queerest boy I ever saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
up to a particular time
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, little book, I am going on a trip to Europe and this is my last letter till we come back in October.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
Woodbridge
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From this reading He has bright gleaming red hair, large brown eyes, more freckles than Dr. Woodbridge could ever count, and two front teeth knocked down his throat in a fight in which he says, for once, he got licked by a Chink, which hurts his feelings more than the lickin’.
a late time of life
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He is fourteen years of age, and a newsboy, from New York City, and Coney Island.
