used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
Durfee
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From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And wished she felt sure of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
a young female
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
GleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And wished she felt sure of it.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
McLean
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From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
information about recent and important events
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And wished she felt sure of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For, as Mrs. Anderson had said, he had done nothing in particular.
express in words
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And wished she felt sure of it.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And wished she felt sure of it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And wished she felt sure of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His marks were good, he was a fair athlete; good at rowing, good at track work; he had "heeled" the News for a year, but had not made the board.
you'll
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From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The boy called Johnny McLean glanced up at the window in Durfee; he met the girl's eyes, and the girl smiled back and made a gay motion with her hand as if to say, "Keep up your pluck; you'll be taken."
