used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
how long something has existed
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
Bax
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From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
bicepsnounUS /ˈbaɪseps/
any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Bax?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
being one more than seven
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Bax?
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
and nothing more
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Bax?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
not any; not one
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
PlungernounUS /ˈplʌndʒər/
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
with speed
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
freed from illness or injury
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
precisely, exactly
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
express in words
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
two times
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BAD COMMENCEMENT FOR THE TERM No need to tell Harry to hurry up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
vaccinatedadjectiveUS /ˈvæksəneɪtɪd/
having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as anxious to introduce himself to the porter as Plunger could have been.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Age, twelve--just turned; weight, five stone ten; biceps, eight inches; chest, twenty-eight; vaccinated, three places!"
worthy's
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From this reading So, running forward, he quickly gained the porter's side, and brought his hand down twice, vigorously, upon that worthy's shoulder, and, before Bax had recovered from his astonishment, dug the forefinger of his right hand sharply into his side, exclaiming:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do, Mr. Bax?
