used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was half a head shorter than Biff.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
a youthful male person
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
Chuba
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From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These he got from Muscles.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading These he got from Muscles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
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 had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was half a head shorter than Biff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was half a head shorter than Biff.
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 was half a head shorter than Biff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
jiveverbUS /dʒaɪv/
dance to jive music; dance the jive
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
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 He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
mixed-upadjective
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
MusclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading These he got from Muscles.
not divisible by two
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
with speed
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was half a head shorter than Biff.
smellyadjectiveUS /ˈsmeli/
offensively malodorous
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was half a head shorter than Biff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friendship between Biff and Chuba developed rapidly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he got from Muscles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
tonicsnounUS /ˈtɑːnɪks/
plural of “tonic” — lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
under normal conditions
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading He had long, black, wiry hair, usually plastered down with smelly hair tonics.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chuba was an odd boy, with his mixed-up jive talk, his quick Oriental mind, and his desperate anxiety to be “like American kid.”
