used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Enough, fellows, enough!” he gasped.
at any time
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
every person
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Enough, fellows, enough!” he gasped.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Enough, fellows, enough!” he gasped.
highest in quality
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Enough, fellows, enough!” he gasped.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
Jed
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From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
Larry
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From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
reëchoed
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From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
self-defensenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
express in words
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
male cat
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the noise which echoed and reëchoed between the hills was probably the greatest those narrow confines had ever heard.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading The boys slapped Jed Warren on the back and wrung his hand, until the policeman, in sheer self-defense, was obliged to back up against the porch and hold them at bay.
an affirmative
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Yes, it was a riotous and uproarious demonstration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did I tell you, Larry Burnham?” howled Tom, above the uproar.
