used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
react verbally
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
Barry
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From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
one or the other of two
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Then Barry grunted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
a particular point in time
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
express in speech
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Barry grunted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
Where'd
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From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Barry and Kent surveyed the grinning Ford boys for a moment in silence, “the wind taken right out of their sails,” as Kent said afterwards.
won't
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From this reading “That won’t be much trouble to answer,” Kent declared, before either of the boys could speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’d you fellows hear about that lodge?” he demanded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They have been to your house, and Pearl told Mac.
