used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
anew
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
chaffing
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From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
dearly loved
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
Harrovians
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From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The landing and the passages were roaring with the life of the present moment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The landing and the passages were roaring with the life of the present moment.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
the force of workers available
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
a particular point in time
From this reading The landing and the passages were roaring with the life of the present moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The landing and the passages were roaring with the life of the present moment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The landing and the passages were roaring with the life of the present moment.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The landing and the passages were roaring with the life of the present moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boys, big and small, were chaffing each other loudly.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
warrior's
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From this reading The name of the great statesman and below it a mighty warrior's made him thrill and tremble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading They were _Old Harrovians_, these fellows, men whom his uncle had known, men of whom his dear mother, wise soul! had spoken a thousand times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John's heart grew warm again with pride in the house that had held such men.
