used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t want to do any chinning,” protested Hibbard.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
chinning
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From this reading “I don’t want to do any chinning,” protested Hibbard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t want to do any chinning,” protested Hibbard.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to do any chinning,” protested Hibbard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down, Hibbard,” said Rockwell.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
Hibbard
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From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
oleanders
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From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I don’t want to do any chinning,” protested Hibbard.
RockwellnounUS /ˈrɑːkwel/
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down, Hibbard,” said Rockwell.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, Hibbard,” said Rockwell.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bench was partly screened from passers-by by a clump of tall oleanders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading Hibbard sputtered wrathfully while Rockwell led him across the street and to a bench in the city hall plaza.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I want to talk a little sense into that foolish brain of yours, if I can.”
