used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
badge-getting
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From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
without doubt or question
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
every person
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt this now.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
set up or found
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
HERVEY
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From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
roused to anger
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
not any; not one
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
not one, and not any
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt this now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
pow-wow
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From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt this now.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hervey had been altogether too engrossed in his mad career of badge-getting to cultivate friends, he was always running on high, as the scouts of camp said, and though everybody liked him none had been intimate with him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HERVEY GOES HIS WAY So Hervey went his way alone, and a pretty lonesome way it was.
which person or people
From this reading In those two intervening days between his adventure in the elm tree and the big pow-wow on Saturday night, he found a staunch friend in little Skinny, who followed him about like a dog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The members of his troop made no secret of their disappointment and annoyance, he was clearly an outsider among them, and Mr. Warren treated him with frosty kindness.
