used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
Bohunkus
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From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
BUNKnounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading BUNK JOINS THE PROFESSOR.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading BUNK JOINS THE PROFESSOR.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
engage in
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
absolutely essential
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading BUNK JOINS THE PROFESSOR.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNK JOINS THE PROFESSOR.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
tiffnounUS /tɪf/
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
at the time that
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It becomes necessary to go back to that day in eastern Pennsylvania when he parted company with Harvey Hamilton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fear that our glimpses of Bohunkus Johnson have been so vague that you think it is time something more positive should be told.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His extraordinary experience was wholly due to the little tiff he had had with the young aviator.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Let us therefore give our attention to the colored youth and make clear what befell him.
