used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
Bleach-the-boys
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From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
condoleverb
express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
Gourlay
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From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
heid
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From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
immediately past
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
a particular point in time
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
easily agitated
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
on the contrary
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
an educational institution
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
express in words
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
up to a particular time
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was nothing unusual about that; he was late for school every other day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
at the time that
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
in or at the place that
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading To him it was a howling wilderness where he played a most appropriate _role_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mother, I have a pain in _my_ heid," he would whimper, and she would condole with him and tell him she would keep him at home with her--were it not for dread of her husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If his father was not about he would hang round his mother till the last moment, rather than be off to old "Bleach-the-boys"--as the master had been christened by his scholars.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading John Gourlay the younger was late for school, in spite of the nervous trot he fell into when he shrank from the bodies' hard stare at him.
