anew
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
(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 It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always hits it."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading He always hits it."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
intonationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by 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 "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
engage in
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
and nothing more
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
express in words
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
express in speech
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
which person or people
From this reading It surely was good to see him again; this man who knew how to make them all swear by him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Something that will please the whole bunch, I'll bet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "What will he have to say to us," Johnny wondered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Men of the class of --," the president began, in his deep, characteristic intonations, "I know that there is only one name you want to hear me speak; only one thought in all the minds of your class."
