used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
anew
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
birdiesnounUS /ˈbɜːrdiz/
plural of “birdie” — (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
ClassmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
Erwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
Gosh
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From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
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 "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
and nothing more
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
McLean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
unusual or striking
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Gosh, Johnny McLean," Tim Erwin remarked finally, "wake up and hear the birdies sing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mightily astonished at the greeting he got.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Classmates came up to him and shook his hand and said half a sentence and stopped, with an arm around his shoulder; people treated him in a remarkable way, as if he had done something unheard of.
wouldn't
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From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
but in spite of that
From this reading It gratified him, after a fashion, yet it more than half annoyed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He mentioned over and over again in protest that he had done nothing which "every one of you fellows wouldn't have done just the same," but they laughed at that and stood staring in a most embarrassing way.
