used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
(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 "Of all people!
Allan
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From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
ejaculated
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From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
Hewitt
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From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
immediately past
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of all people!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Of all people!
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
Sumerley's
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From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Johnny Hewitt!" ejaculated Allan, throwing out both hands in greeting.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
hard to endure
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "I never did prove it," responded Johnny Hewitt, shaking hands vigorously, "but the fellows said afterwards that I ought to apologize--to the mule.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
weren't
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From this reading The last I heard about you, you were trying to prove that you weren't the man that tied a mule into old Sumerley's chair at college."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, you old fraud, pretending to be a doctor!
