used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
in the past
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
(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 His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
a youthful male person
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
a social unit living together
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
yet to be or coming
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
a young female
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
immediately past
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
long-dead
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From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
on the contrary
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His father's portrait stood on the desk, and a painting of his long-dead mother.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pictures hung around it; there was a group taken last summer of girls and boys at his home in the country, the girl was in it--he did not look at her.
which person or people
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading For the wound was throbbing with a fever, and the boy had not got to a sense of proportion; his future seemed blackened.
a late time of life
From this reading His father's picture stabbed him; he was a "Bones" man--all of his family--his grandfather, and the older brothers who had graduated four and six years ago--all of them.
