used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
(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 Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
divisible by two
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
fondlingnounUS /ˈfɑːndəlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
Gossett
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From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
relishingnounUS /ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
a male human offspring
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he cropped off a bunch of peach leaves and chewed on them, to all appearances relishing their flavor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here the Gray Pony paused and held his head up as if he heard a noise somewhere.
precisely as stated
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if it was a joke it passed over my head.
a Caucasian
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
White-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading “There must have been some joke or hit in this, for the people laughed even louder than the White-haired Master, and Mr. Gossett turned very red in the face.
which person or people
From this reading I saw no fun in it, and neither did the Son of Ben Ali, who had drawn near and was fondling the thin white hand of the Little Master in his.”
