used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
a youthful male person
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
ColumnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Thank you, kid!" said Dick.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
Gridley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Thank you, kid!" said Dick.
staying power
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The boy possessed the Gridley spirit.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, kid!" said Dick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The boy possessed the Gridley spirit.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, kid!" said Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
which person or people
From this reading But that urchin was a Gridley boy who had raised the money to come and see this game.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Long Gray Column One small urchin there was, so small that he escaped notice as he hung about hearing the word passed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As fast as his legs would carry him he raced to dressing quarters, and there told what he had heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, kid!" said Dick.
