Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

anew

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Then, great excitement.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

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From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

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From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then, great excitement.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

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From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

having been got the better of

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

a form of address for a man

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

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From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, great excitement.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

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From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.

noisy and boisterous revelry

From this reading GOOD-BYS A CHORUS of happy cries greeted him: "Dearest!"--"Oh, gee!"--"Satan's defeated!"--"Goli'th wass licked, und David wass boss!"--"Whoopee!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cis ran to Mr. Perkins, laughing, "Oh, you're safe!

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Whereupon he kissed her fingers again; and Johnnie, on his feet now, felt that here, indeed, was a young knight come from defending his lady.