used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
(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 But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
Charlie
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From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company howled.
demanding attention
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
else
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From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
Gholson
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From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The company howled.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Who--o?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
shrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But, after all, fortune was merciful, and I was gone; the Major had summoned me--his brother had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
Toliver
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From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
at the time that
From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
where's
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From this reading They rolled over one another, crying, "Charlie Toliver!--Charlie Toliver!--Oh, Lord, where's Scott Gholson!--Charlie Toliver!"--and leaped up and huddled down and moaned and rolled and rose and looked for me.
which person or people
From this reading "Who--o?"
whos
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From this reading It was not one who asked; the whos came like shrapnel; and when, not knowing what else to do, I smiled as one dying, there went up a wail of mirth that froze my blood and then heated it to a fever.
