used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAX MAKES A TREATY OF PEACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
(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 The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
terminate
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
DON'T
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From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
brought together in one place
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
how
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From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MAX MAKES A TREATY OF PEACE.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX MAKES A TREATY OF PEACE.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
a particular point in time
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAX MAKES A TREATY OF PEACE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading MAX MAKES A TREATY OF PEACE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading MAX MAKES A TREATY OF PEACE.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Has he been complaining of us,” asked Jack scornfully, after the pause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The subject was unexpected to them all, and for a moment they were speechless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
at the time that
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
which person or people
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I told him so the other day when we were talking about it, for I don’t think any one of you would be mean enough to try to break up his classes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I DON’T believe you fellows know how hard you are making it for Mr. Boniface,” Lieutenant Wilde had said to the boys who were gathered in his room one night, not long before Thanksgiving.
