used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
anew
From this reading And still they cheered and still his name rang again and again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
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 And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading And still they cheered and still his name rang again and again.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
consumedly
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From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
divisible by two
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
apart from; not including
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
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 Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
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 Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
held up in the air
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
engage in
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
McLean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And still they cheered and still his name rang again and again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And still they cheered and still his name rang again and again.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
having a supporting base
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still they cheered and still his name rang again and again.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And still they cheered and still his name rang again and again.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Johnny McLean standing, scarlet, stunned, his eyes glued on the iron fence between him and the president, knew nothing except a whirling of his brain and an earnest prayer that he might not make a fool of himself.
a Caucasian
From this reading And there he sat in his foolish Buster Brown costume, with his broken arm in its sling, with the white patch on his forehead, above his roaring classmates.
which person or people
From this reading There he sat perspiring and ashamed, and faced the head of the University, who, it must be said, appeared not to miss the humor of the situation, for he laughed consumedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that, even as the thunder of voices began, he felt himself lifted, swung to men's shoulders, carried forward.
