used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “I hear you bring ’em back alive.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Hello, boys,” was his surprising greeting.
bright-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I hear you bring ’em back alive.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I hear you bring ’em back alive.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Hello, boys,” was his surprising greeting.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear you bring ’em back alive.”
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, boys,” was his surprising greeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hello, boys,” was his surprising greeting.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear you bring ’em back alive.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
“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 and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
Lawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
the middle of the day
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “Hello, boys,” was his surprising greeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shortly after noon of that same day a slim, bright-eyed man in a huge beaver overcoat drove up to the Lawson cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hello, boys,” was his surprising greeting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
which person or people
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Johnny and Lawrence, who were about to go back to their wood cutting, stared at him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, we—Sometimes we do,” Johnny replied in confusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hear you bring ’em back alive.”
