used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
(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 All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
react verbally
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
AristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
BloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
a youthful male person
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
carefully weighed
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
characterized by great determination
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
eschewverbUS /esˈtʃuː/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
divisible by two
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
a social unit living together
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
enclose with a fence
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
POLITICSnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
pre-eminentlyadverb
to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
Proudy
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From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
TombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading Then, one day, as he was hoeing potatoes in the family garden, half a dozen boys leaned on the fence for an hour, and shouted themselves hoarse by exclaiming in concert, "Tombstone!"
precisely as stated
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a month Jack labored manfully to keep his pledge to eschew the society of boys, and a very miserable month it was.
which person or people
From this reading He at first determined to not even answer any boy who spoke to him, but this led to his being called "Proudy," and "Codfish," and "Bloated Aristocrat."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG AMERICA IN POLITICS.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All this was very galling to a youth who considered himself as pre-eminently a man of the people.
