used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was blind and helpless.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He was blind and helpless.
Boyce
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From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
Boyce's
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From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was blind and helpless.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was blind and helpless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
how
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From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
humoured
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From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
knitsnounUS /nɪts/
plural of “knit” — a fabric made by knitting
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
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 Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
transport commercially
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was blind and helpless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had to walk him down the passage, one at each elbow, to Boyce's private room, and while Boyce talked to him there, and humoured him about this ship idea, I went along the corridor and asked old Wade to come and look at him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wade thought over him a long time--you know how he knits his brows--and then made him feel the couch, guiding his hands to it.
