used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
in addition
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
bad-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
flatterers
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From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
jackals
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From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
held dear
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
MILKMAIDnoun
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
not any; not one
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
Peweenoun
small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
express in speech
From this reading As often happens, Nature had built for King Pewee a very fine body, but had forgotten to give him any mind to speak of.
make square
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
in or at the place that
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
which person or people
From this reading He was not bad-tempered, but he loved to be master, and there were a set of flatterers who followed him, like jackals about a lion.
belonging to which person
From this reading KING MILKMAID Pewee Rose, whose proper name was Peter Rose, had also the nickname of King Pewee.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In any kind of chaff or banter, at any sort of talk or play where a good head was worth more than a strong arm and a broad back, King Pewee was sure to have the worst of it.
a late time of life
From this reading He was about fourteen years old, square built and active, of great strength for his size, and very proud of the fact that no boy in town cared to attack him.
