used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tommy was invited in, and given a seat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
(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 They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy was invited in, and given a seat.
any thing at all
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
BUTTONSnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading TOMMY IN BUTTONS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
Charley
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From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
Floyd
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From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
Floyd's
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From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Tommy was invited in, and given a seat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOMMY IN BUTTONS.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Tommy was invited in, and given a seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
unusual or striking
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
express in words
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Tommy was invited in, and given a seat.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY IN BUTTONS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
precisely as stated
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy was invited in, and given a seat.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He related his adventures, but owing to a whisper from Wild Charley, did not say anything about the smuggling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all listened to him with great attention, and admitted that his coming to Mr. Floyd's was very remarkable.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My young friend," exclaimed Rev. C. Floyd, "your wanderings serve to show that there is a higher power which watches over the most insignificant of us.
