used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
at any time
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
hockey-stick
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From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
new-bug
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From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
new-bugs
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From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
a human being
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
shins
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From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Snow Lady had packed fifty oranges in my box.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading We moped about the playground sullen and solitary, like crows on a plowed field.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
a special situation
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In delicate schoolboy slang, I was a new-bug--a thing to be poked and despised, and not to be spoken to for the first few days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were other new-bugs, which was some consolation; but we were too shy to get acquainted.
which person or people
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then some privileged person, who was not a new-bug, would bang our shins with a hockey-stick; after which we would hop about on one leg for a time, looking more like crows than ever.
