used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why shouldn't it be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
How's
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From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
Jockie
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From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Why shouldn't it be?
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
which person or people
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why shouldn't it be?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.
