used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never thought of that, and Bob didn't mention ice to me.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Well, I never!" said Grandpa Horton, in astonishment.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
a youthful male person
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
didn't
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From this reading "I never thought of that, and Bob didn't mention ice to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
GRANDPAnounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
He's
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From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
Horton
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From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I never!" said Grandpa Horton, in astonishment.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
make reference to
From this reading "I never thought of that, and Bob didn't mention ice to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I never!" said Grandpa Horton, in astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never thought of that, and Bob didn't mention ice to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Oh, Grandpa, he's the boy that pulled me off the ice!" he finished in one breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's the boy--" Sunny Boy began in such a hurry that he choked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of that, and Bob didn't mention ice to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never thought of that, and Bob didn't mention ice to me.
(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 "Well, I never!" said Grandpa Horton, in astonishment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE OTHER GRANDPA "Why, Sunny Boy!" said Grandpa Horton, much surprised, "do you know Bob?"
