used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
anew
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
Beechnutnoun
small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
the act of departing
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
harnessesnounUS /ˈhɑːrnəsəz/
plural of “harness” — a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
HazelnutnounUS /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/
any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wallace smiled, and went on with his story.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
Phonny
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From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Wallace smiled, and went on with his story.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
express in words
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Here Phonny threw back his head and laughed aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Wallace smiled, and went on with his story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wallace smiled, and went on with his story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Hazelnut gave him the charge of a corner of the barn where some harnesses were kept, and Johnny's duty was to keep them in order there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed Phonny, "now I know you are going to tell some story about me and Beechnut."
