used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
anew
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading To fool those chaps by amounting to something.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To fool those chaps by amounting to something.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading To fool those chaps by amounting to something.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
someone who is a detective
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading To fool those chaps by amounting to something.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
lightheartednessnoun
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
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 Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
and nothing more
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
reading-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To fool those chaps by amounting to something.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was good stuff in this boy that he applied this caustic and not a salve.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To fool those chaps by amounting to something.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he had given in long enough; now he must face the situation; now was the time to find if there was any backbone in him to "buck up."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading His buoyant lightheartedness whispered that the fellows made mistakes; that he was only one of many good chaps left; that Dick Harding had a pull and Jim Stanton had an older brother--excuses came.
