used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His imagination was on fire.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleep was the last thing he wished.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard of Southern hospitality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading He had heard of Southern hospitality.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His imagination was on fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
kinfolks
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From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
immediately past
From this reading Sleep was the last thing he wished.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His imagination was on fire.
Phil
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From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep was the last thing he wished.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had heard of Southern hospitality.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
a special situation
From this reading Sleep was the last thing he wished.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep was the last thing he wished.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He had never dreamed of such waste of good things, such joy in living, such genuine pleasure in the meeting of friends and kinfolks.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Phil had finally reached the boys' room after the dance, his head in a whirl of excitement.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sleep was the last thing he wished.
