used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
byes
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From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
half-closed
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From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
Half-conscious
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From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
jerksnounUS /dʒɜːrks/
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
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 Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
McLean
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From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
not any; not one
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
shtrike
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From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
sick-room
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From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
a male human offspring
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
express in words
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
they'll
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From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
thim
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From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Tell thim byes," he growled in weak jerks, "that if any wan of thim says shtrike till that McLean child drops the hat, they'll fight--O'Hara."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And large engineering affairs were allowed to go and rack and ruin while Henry McLean watched his son.
at the time that
From this reading Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Day after day, while the country was in an uproar of enthusiasm, Johnny lay unconscious, breathing, and doing no more.
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 On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a hot morning such as comes in May, a veteran fly of the year before buzzed about the dim window of the sick-room and banged against the half-closed shutters.
