used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "So you guys are one of the outfits building its own gear...
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
move gently or carefully
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
huh
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From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you guys are one of the outfits building its own gear...
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
on one occasion
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading "So you guys are one of the outfits building its own gear...
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
do one's shopping
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you guys are one of the outfits building its own gear...
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There have been some changes in the old joint, huh, Paul?" he said.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were around him at once, like around a hero, shouting and questioning.
at the time that
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He dropped in on a Sunday evening, when the whole Bunch was in the shop.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading There were mottled patches on his hands, and he wore dark glasses, but he seemed at ease and happy.
the person or people being spoken to
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