used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few new boys had entered school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
from appearances alone
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A few new boys had entered school.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few new boys had entered school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few new boys had entered school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few new boys had entered school.
not any; not one
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
PHIL'S
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From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
on the contrary
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
an educational institution
From this reading A few new boys had entered school.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
Varrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these, who was somewhat rough in appearance and who struggled clumsily with the lessons of a lower class, was said to be a pitcher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PHIL’S RESOLUTION THE Christmas holidays were over.
which person or people
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Varrell limped no more, and Dickinson, who had long since discarded his cane, walked with quick, elastic step as of old, apparently completely recovered.
a late time of life
From this reading He was older than most of the students, in years rather a man than a boy.
