used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SONG SHOOTS A WOLF.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
(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 In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
increase twofold
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
ear-splitting
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From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
falsettonounUS /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
with speed
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
scantilyadverbUS /ˈskæntəli/
in a skimpy manner
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
SHOOTSnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading SONG SHOOTS A WOLF.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG SHOOTS A WOLF.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading "That Chinaman has shot somebody," thought Ted, as he rapidly skipped out of bed and pulled on his trousers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the living room he met all the boys, as scantily clad as himself, hurrying out to see what the noise was all about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They could hear Song behind the house screaming in Chinese at the top of his voice, and in an ear-splitting falsetto, which showed that he was tremendously excited.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading SONG SHOOTS A WOLF.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Early one morning the broncho boys were startled out of their beds by the double explosion of a shotgun, followed by excited yells and screams of agony.
