used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
anew
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
how long something has existed
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
take in solid food
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
a boy or man
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
Francisco
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From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
HAZINGverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
Joe
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From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
come together
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
muckers
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From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
San
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From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
She's
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From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
move stealthily
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
male cat
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She's all right, now," declared Joe, with satisfaction.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
a late time of life
From this reading A big, broad-shouldered, well-dressed, wholesome looking young man of twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, came forward eagerly, hat in hand, to meet her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That husky young fellow could eat up two or three muckers like the one you punched, Tom."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HAZING, M. B. C. K. STYLE At the ferry slip on the San Francisco side the two motor boat boys saw the young woman again.
