used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading How Abel? how Peter? how Tom?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "Billy so--so berry glad Paul not hurt.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
a youthful male person
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
a young person of either sex
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
the act of giving
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Billy so--so berry glad Paul not hurt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
How
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From this reading How Abel? how Peter? how Tom?"
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
be the source of pain
From this reading "Billy so--so berry glad Paul not hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Billy so--so berry glad Paul not hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading How Abel? how Peter? how Tom?"
done under pressure
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Billy so--so berry glad Paul not hurt.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not one of them hit, my boy, I believe," answered Paul, giving him another hug.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
male cat
From this reading How Abel? how Peter? how Tom?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
which person or people
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as little Billy was free, he rushed up to Paul, who look him in his arms and hugged him and kissed him, as a fond mother would have done, while the child burst into tears, exclaiming:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
You've
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From this reading "You've been thinking on us, then, have you?
