used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My suit is just about ruined!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And it serves you right, Bob Bangs," came warmly from Jack.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
remove the dust from
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
at any time
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And it serves you right, Bob Bangs," came warmly from Jack.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My suit is just about ruined!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "And it serves you right, Bob Bangs," came warmly from Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading "My suit is just about ruined!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My suit is just about ruined!"
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And it serves you right, Bob Bangs," came warmly from Jack.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "My suit is just about ruined!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading "And it serves you right, Bob Bangs," came warmly from Jack.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
spluttered
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From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "And it serves you right, Bob Bangs," came warmly from Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESULT OF A QUARREL If any boy was ever humiliated it was Bob Bangs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face and hands were covered with dust and so was his elegant suit of clothing, while the skin was cut on the side of his nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, see what you have done!" he spluttered, gazing ruefully at himself.
