used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
anew
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But how are you, Banks?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how are you, Banks?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
how
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From this reading But how are you, Banks?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
It's
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From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
go away from a place
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
cut with a saw
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
TAPPAHANNOCK
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From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AT TAPPAHANNOCK AGAIN He had sent a telegram to Banks, and as the train pulled into the station, he saw the familiar sandy head and freckled face awaiting him upon the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By George, this is a bully sight, Smith," was the first shout that reached his ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "It's like coming home again, and upon my word, I wish I were never to leave here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But how are you, Banks?
You're
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From this reading "You're not a bit more pleased than I am," he returned laughing with pleasure, as he glanced from the station, crowded with noisy Negroes, up the dusty street into which they were about to turn.
