used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR THE GOOD NEWS.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
the act of departing
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WAITING FOR THE GOOD NEWS.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “For home protection!
Hugh
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From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
information about recent and important events
From this reading WAITING FOR THE GOOD NEWS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading “For home protection!
purifyverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
on the contrary
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
slogannounUS /ˈsloʊɡən/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
having a supporting base
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
carry out
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
That's
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From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR THE GOOD NEWS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That’s the slogan, fellows, Hugh has given us.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING FOR THE GOOD NEWS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
We're
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From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
at the time that
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When Billy Worth gave utterance to these rather boastful remarks he was standing, with a bunch of other fellows in khaki, near the building where the town council, as called together by the mayor, was still in session.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’re going to take our coats off, figuratively speaking, you understand, and purify the atmosphere around the place we live in.”
