used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
AngrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
Dunderbeck
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From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
divisible by two
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
foilsnounUS /fɔɪlz/
plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
how
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From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He walked up and down the little living room, bright with boys' belongings, with fraternity shields and flags and fencing foils and paddles and pictures; he walked up and down and he whistled "Dunderbeck," which somehow was in his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that a sob shook him--startled him.
wouldn't
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From this reading This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he was singing it: "Oh Dunderbeck, Oh Dunderbeck, how could you be so mean As even to have thought of such a terrible machine!
