used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
(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 Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Box Wood "Why!
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
BoxersnounUS /ˈbɑːksərz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
uttered without voice
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
Chillywalla
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From this reading "Chillywalla!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
hat-boxes
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From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
Planetty
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From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Box Wood "Why!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
they're
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From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Chillywalla, Chillywalla, Chillywalla!" echoed Planetty, waving cheerfully at the oncoming host.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The Box Wood "Why!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, they're all in boxes!" breathed Randy, as a group with upraised and boxed fists advanced upon the newcomers.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Box Wood "Why!
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Chillywalla!" yelled the Boxers, their voices coming muffled and strange through the hat-boxes they wore on their heads.
