used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
in the past
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
Bartow
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From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One of the boys was white and the other was black; and the dog was yellow.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
a youthful male person
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
how
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From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
Junius
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From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
and nothing more
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
not any; not one
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the boys was white and the other was black; and the dog was yellow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the boys was white and the other was black; and the dog was yellow.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
shiveringly
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From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
Sloan
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From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
Tasker
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From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour ago they had been rudely awakened from their sleep in a box car and more rudely driven forth into cold and darkness and mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
Torrence
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From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the boys was white and the other was black; and the dog was yellow.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The white boy’s name was Wayne Torrence Sloan, the black boy’s name was Junius Brutus Bartow Tasker, and the dog’s name was Sam.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
a Caucasian
From this reading One of the boys was white and the other was black; and the dog was yellow.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Two boys and a dog sat at the edge of a little wood and shiveringly watched the eastern sky pale from inky blue to gray.
a late time of life
From this reading The white boy was seventeen years old, the black boy sixteen, and the yellow dog--well, no one knew just how old he was.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One of the boys was white and the other was black; and the dog was yellow.
